Jake Paul will take an eight-round combat at cruiserweight in opposition to Mike Perry (0-1) on Saturday, July twentieth, stay on DAZN PPV on the Amalie Enviornment in Tampa, Florida. The occasion is dubbed, ‘Worry No Man.”
Within the chief assist bout, unified feminine featherweight champion Amanda Serrano will face Stevie Morgan in a 10-round contest.
Mike Perry: A Acquainted Face for MMA Followers
Perry, 32, is well-known to MMA followers and those that observe bare-knuckle fights, as he competes in each. He’s fought in UFC competitors from 2016 to 2021, principally shedding.
Perry has competed as soon as in boxing, shedding to Kenneth McNeil by a fourth-round knockout in 2015.
Jake’s determination to make use of Mike Perry is a positive transfer for MMA followers as a result of they know him, they usually’ll be extra prone to order the match on PPV than if he have been to face a boxer.
On social media, followers’ response to the information of Jake’s combat in opposition to Perry has been largely unfavourable as a result of they wished to see him combat an actual boxer. He’s not able to combat a real fighter after his loss to Tommy Fury final 12 months. If Jake defeats Tyson, he could possibly be able to deal with the top-tier cruiserweight.
Widespread YouTube star Jake Paul was initially purported to combat Mike Tyson on July twentieth, however he needed to pull out resulting from a medical drawback.
The thought behind the Perry combat is for Jake, 27, to remain sharp for his rescheduled eight-round conflict in opposition to retired former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on November fifteenth on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Jake Paul’s Assertion
“When Paul vs. Tyson was rescheduled, I knew instantly that I wished to nonetheless combat on Saturday, July 20. Now, as I put together for my combat in opposition to Iron Mike, there’s no higher opponent for me than Mike Perry,” mentioned Jake Paul. “He’s a confirmed knockout artist who has proven to be a maniac out and in of the ring.
