Jake Paul has consistently made daring selections throughout his profession, transitioning from being a YouTuber to pursuing a side profession as a boxer, he might even be willing to fight his brother Logan Paul within the ring.
In a recent guest appearance at The MMA Hour, host Ariel Helwani asked the younger brother, “Where does that stand, you vs. Logan in a brother vs brother fight?”
Jake Paul responded with, “Yeah I feel it may very well be interesting. I feel Logan’s down, I’m down, I feel it may very well be fun. Netflix likes the thought so we’ll see what happens over the following twelve months,” citing his willingness to lace it up against his older brother Logan.
The younger brother Jake boasts a boxing record of 9 wins and 1 loss, whereas Logan Paul holds a record of 1 win, 1 loss, and took part in an exhibition fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson postponed
The influencer-turned-boxer was set to fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 in Arlington, Texas. Nonetheless, “Iron Mike” needed to interrupt his preparation and postpone the fight attributable to complications with a stomach ulcer.
Despite the rescheduled fight with Tyson now set for November fifteenth, Paul, referred to as ‘The Problem Child’, has opted to tackle one other challenge within the meantime. He’ll face former UFC fighter turned Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship star Mike Perry in an eight-round cruiserweight bout in Tampa, Florida.
At 32 years old, Mike Perry, also referred to as ‘Platinum’, can be the youngest former MMA opponent that Jake Paul has faced up to now. Anderson Silva, who was 47 years old, is the oldest opponent Paul has fought.
Mike Perry joins the fray
Jake Paul has convincingly defeated all previous MMA fighters he has chosen to face within the boxing ring. Nonetheless, he suffered his sole loss in the game against English boxer Tommy Fury.
“Mike Tyson is considered one of the baddest men on this planet, he has far more experience than me, he’s a killer, and so why not gain more experience against one other notorious known killer, Mike Perry? The bare-knuckle legend, the person that may’t be knocked out, the vicious, violent, brawler,” Paul said in a video in his YouTube channel.
Perry gained recognition as a mixed martial artist, achieving a record of seven wins and eight losses within the UFC before moving to the BKFC in 2022. Within the BKFC, the 32-year-old has maintained an undefeated record of 5 wins and 0 losses. Now, he goals to secure his first victory in boxing after his sole loss in the game back in 2015.
“Platinum” Perry suffered a fourth-round knockout loss to Kenneth McNeil on that occasion. In contrast, Jake Paul has achieved a record of 9 wins and 1 loss in skilled boxing, defeating several former UFC stars during his profession.
After securing back-to-back first-round knockouts against Andre August in December and Ryan Bourland in March, Paul is confident in predicting an analogous end result against Perry.
Within the fight card of Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry
Also on the fight card is Amanda Serrano, who was originally set for a highly anticipated rematch with Katie Taylor on November 15. Nonetheless, that bout was also delayed. Serrano, with a record of 46 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw with 30 knockouts, will now tackle Stevie Morgan, who holds a record of 14 wins, 1 loss, and 13 knockouts, in a 10-round junior welterweight bout, serving because the co-main event.
Serrano, aged 35, has been inactive since October 2023 and, like Paul, has opted to stay lively as a substitute of waiting until November to compete.
The event will even showcase two undefeated lightweight prospects, Tony Aguilar (12-0-1, 4 KOs) and Corey Marksman (9-0-1, 7 KOs), who will face one another in a rematch. Their first encounter took place in February, leading to a split draw during MVP’s Most Beneficial Prospects series.
Undefeated lightweight prospect Ashton “H2O” Sylve (11-0, 9 KOs) will even feature on the cardboard. Originally scheduled to face fellow unbeaten lightweight Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield on July 20, Sylve, aged 20, has now been left without an opponent attributable to Schofield’s injury. An announcement regarding Sylve’s recent opponent can be made in the approaching days.
The Paul vs. Perry matchup can be held at Amalie Arena, with the cardboard streamed on DAZN PPV. In response to the streaming service, the event will cost $64.99. Moreover, DAZN is providing a free month of their subscription service with the acquisition of the event.
