A new fight for Jake Paul.
DAZN and MVP announced that Jake Paul will face former UFC fighter and current BKFC fighter Mike Perry in a boxing contest on July 20.
Paul was originally scheduled to fight Mike Tyson on July 20, but the fight was postponed to November 15th after Tyson suffered health issues.
We’re set to fight July 20th , I Promise to give the world the Fight they wanna see ! Gonna put the Platinum pressure on the problem child Live in Tampa, tickets on sale tomorrow at noon ! pic.twitter.com/V3WfZSRKK5
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) June 18, 2024
Perry went 14-8 in his MMA career. He is 5-0 as a bareknuckle fighter including TKO victories over Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez, and Thiago Alves. He is 0-1 as a pro boxer, though that fight was in 2015.
Paul is 9-1 as a pro boxer. He last fought in March 2024, scoring a TKO win over Ryan Bourland.
