Jake Paul produced a fine performance to stop Mike Perry, as the YouTuber remained sharp and banked another brutal knockout to set up a fight with Mike Tyson.
Paul, 27, was due to box Tyson, 58, this evening, but the heavyweight legend suffered an ulcer flare-up on a flight in May.
But an impressive display, dropping “Platinum” Perry three times in six energy-sapping rounds, confirms the rearranged bout with boxing legend Tyson in November on Netflix.
Paul also took the opportunity to call out UFC champion Alex Pereira, although the prospect of a future meeting remains unlikely given his contractual situation.
Relive all the action from Tampa Bay below and follow reaction as Jake Paul moves to 10-1 after victory over Mike Perry.
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Paul tells Ariel Helwani: “100 percent, it’s happening, 15 November, he’s training and looking crazier than ever, Netflix, I’ll prove everybody wrong.
“Everybody said I was making a mistake with this fight, but I take risks.
“I didn’t feel very good tonight, I was sick, my knuckle is swollen. It was basically broken before the fight. It didn’t delay this fight [so why would it delay the Tyson fight?], I’m a warrior!
“It’d be fun [to fight Perry in a bare knuckle fight], I’d be down for it, I love combat and going to war, in two years I will be the cruiserweight champion of the world. I’m way sharper, cleaner, he hit me with one good shot. Everybody said he would knock me out.”
Jack Rathborn21 July 2024 06:20
Jake Paul calls out UFC champion Alex Pereira
Paul tells Ariel Helwani: “He’s tough as nails, I’m sorry it took so long, respect to Perry, the King of Violence, I hit too hard and produced too much damage.
“Mike Tyson, you’re next big boy, sign the contract, 15 November on Netflix. [UFC champion] Alex Pereira, you said you want to box, I’m the king of this, come over, we can make this happen.
“Indeed, I’ve beaten multiple UFC champions, he said he wants to box.”
Jack Rathborn21 July 2024 06:10
Mike Tyson reveals real reason behind Jake Paul fight: ‘Can I be honest?’
Jack Rathborn21 July 2024 06:02
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry
The left hook bounced off the top of Perry’s head, then a spear-like right came up through the middle to send him sprawling.
There was heart, but Paul beat up and dispatched Perry with an action-packed and maybe, at times, reckless display.
Mike Tyson next? It still feels strange to consider that fight, but for now it looks to be in the immediate plans for Paul and flirting with a bulkier frame and eventual move to heavyweight.
Jack Rathborn21 July 2024 06:01
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry
Paul will want the finish here, three rounds to do the job with this bout only scheduled to go eight.
Gabe Rosado, on commentary for DAZN, is begging Perry to “put your hands up,” Paul now lurking and presumably ready to unload.
LEFT HOOK, RIGHT HAND, DOWN GOES PERRY!
Perry asked to step to his right by the referee, he does, but then almost tumbles to the canvas, it’s enough for the referee to wave this one off, Paul wins by TKO!
Jack Rathborn21 July 2024 05:57
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry
Paul landed 15 power shots in round four, the end is close, surely?
What is Mike Tyson making of this? Presumably, he’s excited, there are opportunities when you fight Jake Paul, but Tyson’s conditioning would surely be exposed too.
Paul’s jab doing the jab and Perry just absorbing so many shots.
Perry is taking so much damage, Paul taking a moment to skip and glide across the ring, recovering somewhat in a rare quiet round.
Jack Rathborn21 July 2024 05:53
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry
Perry, to southpaw, what is he doing!? Paul with a left hook again and that finds a home. Perry is unable to stem the flow, if he is to win this it will be with pure grit and a gutsy onslaught.
But Perry is on skates, bouncing off the ropes, Paul senses his moment! A wild moment, Paul now pawing at Perry’s head, his rival’s legs unsteady and balance still not quite there.
Paul is the more efficient fighter through three rounds, landing 56% of his shots, but Perry has thrown plenty, 49 punches, landing just 17 of them, to Paul’s output of 56 shots, with 34 connecting.
A HUGE uppercut from Paul rocks Perry to his boots at the end of that round. The doctor checks on Perry, but we continue!!
Jack Rathborn21 July 2024 05:49
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry
Some concern for Paul? He’s delivered several brutal shots, landing clean, but Perry is still there. Is his gas tank up to this intense tempo?
Is Perry trying to bully Paul now?
There is blood on both fighters’ faces. Paul with the uppercut in desperation, a smart move to project the clumsy Perry approach as he tumbles straight on towards him.
Now a messy fight, Paul is well on top, but Perry lurking and ready to make this a WAR!
This is just what you expect from a Jake Paul fight, absurd at times, but you cannot take your eyes off it. It’s not always textbook stuff, but Paul is able to deliver flashes of quality, but his conditioning gives Perry a glimmer.
Jack Rathborn21 July 2024 05:44
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry
Good grief, looping Perry shots flash past Paul’s head. He has at least delivered on his words, an aggressive approach and the fans love it.
The second knockdown was a clean right, behind the jab Paul detonated while tumbling forward, a thudding connection. Beautiful.
Jack Rathborn21 July 2024 05:43
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry
That was a lively first round, Paul cautious, briefly, but then the opportunity proved too much, a clubbing right hand over the top, it bounced off Perry’s head.
Paul on the backfoot again, but then explodes forward, one-two through the guard and BOOM! DOWN GOES PERRY AGAIN!
Perry back on the front foot immediately, he has a careless approach and no regard for his own safety, where on earth is his defence? His right eye is already in an appalling state.
Paul setting traps, dangling a left as bait. But Perry with a cutting left hook of his own, now grappling, making it a dirty fight, is that his only chance?
Jack Rathborn21 July 2024 05:40