Jake Paul doesn’t wish to hear about his measurement benefit over opponents anymore.
This previous Saturday evening, the previous YouTube star turned boxer dished out a variety of punishment to Mike Perry earlier than placing away the UFC veteran within the sixth spherical. Through the struggle, it was plain that Paul appeared a lot larger than Perry, who spent most of his profession competing at 170 kilos.
Previous to the struggle, Perry informed MMA Combating that he anticipated weighing someplace between 194 and 196 kilos as he bulked up for the cruiserweight restrict towards Paul. On the official weigh-ins, Perry hit the dimensions at 196.6 kilos whereas Paul was 200 kilos even.
The attention take a look at nonetheless appeared to point out that Paul was remarkably larger than Perry within the ring, however “The Downside Youngster” claims that he solely had a number of kilos on his opponent.
“Individuals say all the things about weight distinction,” Paul mentioned on his BS podcast after the struggle. “40 [pounds], 40 no matter. I used to be 212 [pounds] within the ring tonight so 10-pound distinction. That’s frequent in boxing.”
As of now, there’s no telling how a lot Paul really weighed in comparison with Perry however he’s not shopping for that his measurement benefit performed an element in his dominant win over BKFC’s “King of Violence.”
That mentioned, Paul determined to take goal at a a lot larger opponent in his post-fight callout after he requested for a matchup towards UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.
Whereas his crew by no means heard any point out of that identify throughout coaching camp, Paul says he had that concept in his head all alongside as a result of apparently he knew criticism was coming about his measurement benefit over Perry.
“Alex Pereira rehydrates to 240 [pounds],” Paul mentioned. “So I would like somebody who after I f*ck them up like I did tonight, there is no such thing as a excuses. Alex Pereira, 6-foot-4, 240 kilos, kickboxing world champion, two-division champion in UFC. Once I beat him, what the f*ck can they are saying?
“Individuals are like ‘yeah, no matter.’ Write me off. Preserve writing me off. That’s what you guys have at all times completed in each single side of my life since I used to be f*cking 8 years previous. Do you assume it’s ever going to f*cking cease me once you guys say I can’t do one thing? That’s what I would like you foolish f*cking dweebs.”
After all, Pereira wasted no time accepting the problem with a easy “let’s go” response after Paul really referred to as him from the ring to deal with a possible struggle between them.
There’s nonetheless little or no likelihood the struggle really occurs with Pereira underneath contract to the UFC however Paul guarantees that’s the matchup he needs to chase after he will get by 58-year-old Mike Tyson in November.
“I can’t be stopped,” Paul mentioned. “Let’s go, Alex Pereira is who I would like. What is going to they are saying?”
