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CM Punk warned Ben Askren is being underestimated and tipped his former training partner to surprise Jake Paul.
The WWE legend shared the Roufusport gym with Askren while he trained for his two UFC fights, which he both lost.
He told TMZ Sports: “I think so, but I think it’s easy to do, based on it’s easy to sit on your couch and say that Ben isn’t a striker.
“But he’s a decelerated athlete at a very, very high level in two different sports.
“Mindset and mentally is a big thing when you’re fighting and Ben has that in spades.
“Is Ben gonna come out there and look like Muhammad Ali? No, probably not. But Ben knows what it takes to win a fight.
“The skillset in boxing is different, the rules are different, so he’s going to approach it to the best of his abilities so he can win that fight.
“And I know a lot of people are counting him out but I don’t think people should be surprised if he wins.”
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