Mike Perry’s night time went from dangerous to presumably worse this previous Saturday night time.
“Platinum” returned to the boxing ring for a gloved match in Tampa, Fla. for the primary time since 2015. A former UFC welterweight hopeful, Perry left MMA within the rearview mirror in favor of bare-knuckle boxing (BKB) the place he’s flourished in his excellent five-fight profession (6-0 together with Triad Fight, 14-8 in MMA).
Sadly for Perry, he’s now 0-2 in professional boxing matches after Jake Paul defeated him through sixth-round TKO. Perry’s BKB profession has primarily taken place within the BKFC and he’s change into simply the corporate’s largest star thus far. It was not too long ago introduced that Conor McGregor had change into a part-owner of the promotion, theoretically giving him energy to an extent, and a few obligations to signify the corporate as seen on the Spain press convention final week.
In the end, McGregor was upset by the loss and efficiency of Perry and claimed on Twitter that Perry was fired after the match.
“I feel it’s simply, he does that,” Perry mentioned on BS w/ Jake Paul. “He Tweets and he will get individuals to connect to one thing. No matter he says, he is aware of that we had that second that night time in historical past, and it was what individuals have been speaking about. So, he’s like, ‘Let me say one thing about it, speak sh*t about it,’ and be his regular, witty self. And he mentioned one thing that obtained individuals to tune in as a result of, ‘Oh, now Mike is launched from Naked Knuckle [FC]!’
“However let’s be trustworthy, all people desires to see me struggle bare-knuckle once more. In the event you’re ever not boxing, if you wish to come on over as a result of look, bare-knuckle fights max: 12 minutes. I went over 15 with you. One other small factor to be happy with.”
Perry’s invitation to Paul was met with a optimistic response and the YouTube sensation has already famous how he’s open to an MMA rematch with Perry. This, in fact, isn’t the primary time Paul has mentioned one thing related, stating the identical sentiment after his Nate Diaz unanimous resolution almost one full yr in the past. If Paul does find yourself inside a cage for an MMA struggle, it should be for the PFL after signing a contract in 2023.
As for BKB, Paul likes the concept regardless of how loopy and violent the matches sometimes are. Perry, alternatively, final gained when he TKO’d Thiago Alves in a single minute in April.
“It could possibly be enjoyable,” Paul mentioned. “It’s f*cking loopy, the bare-knuckle sh*t is admittedly, actually loopy. I’d be all the way down to do MMA. I’d be all the way down to do bare-knuckle. Soiled boxing, all the above.
“I noticed everybody saying, ‘Mike Perry is the BKFC.’ So, I feel it’s f*cked up of him (McGregor) to be d*ck using you all week like, ‘Look what the BKFC has executed for Mike and he’s our largest star,’ after which all of the sudden he throws you below the bus like that.”
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BROADENED HORIZIN.
Embedded 4.
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Paddy’s UFC run.
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Aspinall BTS.
PFL Playoff Construct-Up.
DEEP 120 Impression trailer.
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10 extra weeks til I shut this idiot up for all his shit speak!
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Run it, Dana!
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It could be too silly of a enterprise transfer for McGregor to eliminate the promotion’s largest star. To an extent, Perry is BKFC’s Conor, which makes this entire factor even funnier.
Blissful Friday, everybody. Benefit from the superior weekend of motion. Thanks for studying and see you on Monday!
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