Jake Paul knocks out former MMA fighter Ben Askren in Triller Fight Club boxing match

Jake Paul knocked out Ben Askren in the first round of their highly-anticipated boxing match Saturday night in Atlanta.

Paul, the YouTube and social media celebrity, landed a right hand that sent Askren sprawling to the canvas at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Askren, the retired MMA fighter, got back on his feet and took the mandatory eight-count. But the referee waved off the fight at 1:59 of the first round as Paul improved to 3-0 as a professional boxer.

“This is the craziest moment of my life,’’ Paul said during a post-fight interview. “I told you all I was going to do it in the first round. I told you all I’m a real fighter. I don’t know how many times I’ve got to prove myself that this is for real.’’

Paul, 24, improved to 3-0 with three knockouts.

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Covid-19 | AirAsia India not to charge any fee for changes made on tickets booked till May 15

It has announced the offer to give passengers flexibility amid “increased uncertainty and travel restrictions”.

AirAsia India on Sunday announced it will not charge any fee for changing time and date on tickets booked till May 15.

The carrier said in a press release that it has announced this offer to give passengers flexibility amid "increased uncertainty and travel restrictions".

"Guests can now make unlimited changes for all bookings and changes made till 15 May, 2021, irrespective of the travel dates, without incurring any flight change fees," the AirAsia India’s release stated.

Many airlines, including IndiGo and SpiceJet, have announced similar measures allowing free rescheduling as State governments across the country impose several restrictions due to rising COVID-19 cases.

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