Jake Paul will fight Mike Perry on July 20, before he takes on Mike Tyson later this year.
The 9-1 YouTuber-turned-boxer was initially set to face ‘Iron Mike’ on the date he will now face Perry, but that bout has been postponed until November 15.
“When Paul vs. Tyson was rescheduled, I knew immediately that I wanted to still fight on Saturday, July 20,” Paul said.
“Now, as I prepare for my fight against Iron Mike, there’s no better opponent for me than Mike Perry.
“He’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 I’m a risk taker and while ‘Platinum’ Perry might try to end me, I’m Titanium Jake Paul and I fear no man.
“I’m going to get the W and give everyone a preview of what I’m bringing to the ring against Mike Tyson.
“Tune in on DAZN PPV as I return to Tampa and send ‘Platinum’ Perry the Platypus back to bare knuckle for good.”
Perry replied: “Jake 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.
“I’m going to make it look easy on Saturday July 20th, and I’m going to teach Jake Paul the most he’s ever learned about fighting.”
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News Summary:
- Jake Paul vs Mike Perry officially announced as YouTuber takes on fresh challenge ahead of Mike Tyson clash
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