Mike Perry vs Jake Paul - Boxing Official for 7/20

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With his Mike Tyson boxing match on hold, celebrity pugilist Jake Paul will return to the ring to battle former UFC welterweight and current bareknuckle bruiser Mike Perry atop the DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) card on Sat., July 20, 2024 at at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

ā€œWhen Paul vs. Tyson was rescheduled, I knew immediately that I wanted to still fight on Saturday, July 20. Now, as I prepare for my fight against Iron Mike, thereā€™s no better opponent for me than Mike Perry,ā€ said Jake Paul. ā€œHeā€™s a proven knockout artist who has shown to be a maniac in and out of the ring. This is the perfect experience for me to gain in advance of facing Mike Tyson. But getting that experience comes with risk. Those who know me know Iā€™m a risk taker and while ā€˜Platinumā€™ Perry might try to end me, Iā€™m Titanium Jake Paul and I fear no man. Iā€™m going to get the W and give everyone a preview of what Iā€™m bringing to the ring against Mike Tyson. Tune in on DAZN PPV as I return to Tampa and send ā€˜Platinumā€™ Perry the Platypus back to bare knuckle for good.ā€

ā€œJake Paul claims he fears no man, but on Saturday, July 20, the world will see the truth: he just made the worst mistake of his life in trying to get through me before Iron Mike,ā€ said Mike Perry. ā€œIā€™m going to make it look easy on Saturday July 20th, and Iā€™m going to teach Jake Paul the most heā€™s ever learned about fighting.ā€

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before facing Mike Tyson in November

NOT

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Jake Paul will not wait for Nov. 15 to get back into a boxing ring. Paul has decided to keep the date that was slated for the blockbuster showdown with legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson and will instead face mixed martial artist and the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championshipā€™s ā€œPlatinumā€ Mike Perry in an eight-round cruiserweight bout at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

Paul was originally scheduled to face Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 20 in an event to be livestreamed on Netflix. Tyson, 57, was forced out of the fight because of medical issues, and that fight was rescheduled for Nov. 15.

Rather than wait for the new date, Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) decided to not squander a training camp and will stay busy by facing the undefeated BKFC fighter in the event billed as ā€œFear No Man,ā€ which will be available via DAZN Pay Per View.

ā€œWhen Paul vs. Tyson was rescheduled, I knew immediately that I wanted to still fight on Saturday, July 20. Now, as I prepare for my fight against Iron Mike, thereā€™s no better opponent for me than Mike Perry,ā€ Paul said in a statement to ESPN. "Heā€™s a proven knockout artist who has shown to be a maniac in and out of the ring. This is the perfect experience for me to gain in advance of facing Mike Tyson. But getting that experience comes with risk. Those who know me know Iā€™m a risk taker and while ā€˜Platinumā€™ Perry might try to end me, Iā€™m Titanium Jake Paul and I fear no man.

ā€œIā€™m going to get the W and give everyone a preview of what Iā€™m bringing to the ring against Mike Tyson. Tune in on DAZN PPV as I return to Tampa and send ā€˜Platinumā€™ Perry the Platypus back to bare knuckle for good.ā€

Perry (5-0, 3 KOs BKFC) spent seven years competing in MMA and debuted with the UFC in 2016. He had a UFC record of 7-8 before departing the promotion to sign with BKFC in 2021. The pivot to bare-knuckle fighting has seen Perry, 32, become the promotionā€™s biggest star, with wins over the likes of former UFC champions Luke Rockhold and Eddie Alvarez. His victory over the latter earned him the symbolic ā€œKing of Violenceā€ championship.

ā€œJake Paul claims he fears no man, but on Saturday, July 20, the world will see the truth: he just made the worst mistake of his life in trying to get through me before Iron Mike,ā€ Perry said. ā€œIā€™m going to make it look easy on Saturday, July 20th, and Iā€™m going to teach Jake Paul the most heā€™s ever learned about fighting.ā€

Also slated to compete is Amanda Serrano, whose highly anticipated rematch with Katie Taylor was also pushed to Nov. 15. Serrano (46-2-1, 30 KOs) will instead face Stevie Morgan (14-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round junior welterweight bout that will serve as the co-main event. Serrano, 35, has been out of action since October 2023 and, like Paul, opted to stay busy rather than wait to compete in November.

ā€œIā€™ve already been preparing for a fight on Saturday, July 20, and even though Iā€™ll now be waiting a little longer for my rematch with Katie Taylor, this is an opportunity for me to face another tough boxer in Stevie Morgan in Tampa,ā€ Serrano said. ā€œMy opponent has 13 KOs, more than almost every other active female boxer, but I fear no woman ā€“ I embrace the war. I look forward to seeing all my Puerto Rican fans in Tampa for my 50th professional fight to show the world my skills at super lightweight, live on DAZN PPV.ā€

Morgan, 35, was born and raised in Tampa but has competed primarily in Colombia since turning pro in 2022. Although a majority of her wins have come by knockout, she will see a massive step up in competition when she faces Serrano.

ā€œWeā€™ve been training for an opportunity like this, and I want to give full respect to Amanda for all she has done in her career and for womenā€™s boxing,ā€ Morgan said. ā€œIn this sport, though, in order to make a name, you have to take a name. I have 13 KOs and nothing will be sweeter than making Amanda Serrano number 14. Come fight night on Saturday, July 20 there will be fireworks!ā€

The card will also feature a pair of unbeaten lightweight prospects as amateur rivals Tony Aguilar (12-0-1, 4 KOs) and Corey Marksman (9-0-1, 7 KOs) square off in a rematch. The two last met in February and battled to a split draw on MVPā€™s Most Valuable Prospects series.

Undefeated lightweight prospect Ashton ā€œH2Oā€ Sylve (11-0, 9 KOs) is also scheduled to appear on the card. Sylve, 20, was originally set to face fellow unbeaten lightweight Floyd ā€œKid Austinā€ Schofield on July 20. Unfortunately, Schofield suffered an injury and will not be available to face Sylve. An opponent for Sylve will be announced in the coming days.

ā€œThe stakes are high for every single one of MVPā€™s fighters stepping into the ring on Saturday, July 20. For Jake and Amanda, the pressure is on to emerge with a W against two very dangerous opponents in Mike Perry and Stevie Morgan,ā€ Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, said. "Jake Paul is facing a monster in Mike Perry. Amanda Serrano is going in there with a fighter who has 13 KOs in 15 fights. Nothing is a given for our two superstars.

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Fuckā€¦ @HARLEM

Delete my thread please

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Watching Mike Perryā€™s UFC career, I never expected to see him become a big name in prizefighting.

Mike Perry the star and face of BKFC has been a huge surprise.

Good for him.

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Im surprised contractually this is going down (BKFC)

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Perry Lost His boxing debut via KO In 2015

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Good way to spotlight their biggest star

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My God that sounds like Rogan on the mic

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DAZN / BKFC Revenue might have been an issue , I dont know

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YouTube boxer Jake Paul will slug it out with former UFC welterweight Mike Perry atop the DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) fight card scheduled for Sat., July 20, 2024 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, a boxing spectacle that also features unified featherweight champion Amanda Serrano taking on Stevie Morgan in the co-main event.

Paul opened as the -240 betting favorite against +190 for Perry, according to BetOnline.ag. Probably because ā€œThe Problem Childā€ is 9-1 as a pro boxer with six knockouts, whereas ā€œPlatinumā€ was knocked out in his one and only boxing match back in 2015. Expect plenty of movement with that line as we get closer to fight night.
ā€œThis guy is a f*cking lunatic,ā€ Paul said on YouTube. ā€œHeā€™s undefeated in bare knuckle, which is probably the craziest sport in the world. Not to mention, this fight has been brewing for years. I think this fight is going to have some amazing press conference moments and really entertaining stuff that comes from it, but it is a major risk. Iā€™m literally potentially sacrificing the biggest moment of my career, the biggest payday of my career if I lose to Mike Perry. But for some reason, these are the positions that I like to put myself in.ā€

Paul, 27, was originally scheduled to box former WBC heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; however, the ā€œIronā€ pugilist was forced to postpone due to illness. Their Netflix showdown was eventually rebooked for November, though a loss against Perry could throw a wrench into Paulā€™s plans.

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He AINT Fighting Tyson/

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https://www.mmaweekly.com/news/daniel-cormier-jake-paul-gets-beat-on-july-20

The news broke on Tuesday that Jake Paul will indeed fight on July 20. ā€œThe Problem Childā€ was slated to faced former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on that date, but Tyson was forced out of the fight with a medical issue.

With Tyson out, Paul decided to stay on the July 20 fight card that will take now place in Tampa, Fla. Paul will clash with former UFC welterweight and undefeated bare-knuckle fighter Mike Perry. Perry is a dangerous opponent, and former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believes ā€œPlatinumā€ is going to beat Paul at Amalie Arena next month.