Boxing fans insist Mike Perry stands no chance against Jake Paul after watching his pad session at Wednesday’s open workout.
The two competitors are set to square off on Saturday night at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Ahead of their eight-round cruiserweight clash, both men worked out in front of the assembled media.
Perry was out first, limbering up with some light shadow boxing before hammering the pads.
For the most part, he looked pretty sharp although he did miss the mitts on occasion, leading fans to jump on his back.
Reacting to a clip from his open workout, one supporter tweeted: “I know pad work don’t mean s*** but I promise you this fight is gonna be a mismatch.
“Mike Perry can’t f***ing box and he gets hit too much he’s getting knocked out so brace yourselves, guys.”
Another wrote: “Mike Perry couldn’t box eggs.”
A third added: “Jake looks much sharper.”
Meanwhile, a fourth commented: “Mike Perry looks worse than a white-collar fighter.”
Perry opens up as a 16/5 underdog with the bookies but on paper, he is one of Paul’s toughest tests to date.
‘Platinum’ boasts an unblemished 5-0 bare-knuckle boxing record with BKFC and is in his physical prime at 32, unlike the majority of Paul’s previous foes.
However, the ‘King of Violence’ is significantly undersized.
Perry competed at welterweight (170lbs) in the UFC and fights at 185lbs in BKFC.
He has never fought as high as cruiserweight (200lbs), which is Paul’s natural weight class.
The ex-Disney star was supposed to face Mike Tyson this weekend in a heavyweight clash but that fight was postponed after ‘Iron Mike’ suffered an ulcer flare-up.
Tyson was deemed medically unfit to compete this summer so their crossover contest was pushed back to November 15, with Perry stepping in to face Paul on the originally proposed date.
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- ‘It’s going to be a mismatch’ – Fans raise concerns after watching Jake Paul vs Mike Perry open workout
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