The information broke on Tuesday that Jake Paul will certainly battle on July 20. “The Drawback Youngster” was slated to confronted former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on that date, however Tyson was pressured out of the battle with a medical subject.
With Tyson out, Paul determined to remain on the July 20 battle card that may take now place in Tampa, Fla. Paul will conflict with former UFC welterweight and undefeated bare-knuckle fighter Mike Perry. Perry is a harmful opponent, and former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believes “Platinum” goes to beat Paul at Amalie Area subsequent month.
“Can Mike Perry do in boxing what he does in naked knuckle,” Cormier questioned on his YouTube channel. “Does that translate to boxing?”
Paul is coming off a first-round knockout win over Ryan Bourland in March. He is 9-1 in his skilled boxing profession. Perry rejuvenated his profession after leaving the UFC in 2021. He was signed by Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship (BKFC) and is undefeated within the battle promotion with wins over former UFC champions Eddie Alvarez and Luke Rockhold. Perry final fought in April, stopping Thiago Alves within the first spherical. He additionally holds BKFC win over Michael “Venom” Web page.
“Can Mike Perry stalk him in the best way that he stalks guys in naked knuckle? And does the injury make Jake Paul begin to query himself prefer it did to Luke Rockhold, prefer it did to Thiago Alves? He harm Eddie Alvarez dangerous. Dangerous. These are robust guys,” Cormier mentioned.
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“What we have realized about Jake is that he possesses sufficient expertise to trigger issues for a lot of within the boxing ring. He will be larger than Perry. He will have extra boxing expertise than Perry. However does that equate? If I am being trustworthy with you, I imagine that Mike Perry wins this battle. I feel Mike Perry goes to make this battle simply ugly sufficient to beat Jake,” Cormier continued.
Perry is aggressive, hits laborious, and is not simply damaged. He involves battle ever single time and has change into the face of BKFC. Cormier admitted that he’ll be tuning in to look at.
“I’ll watch this one. 100% I’m going to look at this one,” he mentioned. “I am excited. I like that one. That is in all probability essentially the most thrilling battle I’ve had for Jake Paul, however I imagine he will get beat. Jake Paul will get beat July twentieth.
Paul is anticipated to face Tyson on Nov. 15 on the initially slated venue, AT&T Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. It is unclear what a possible loss to Perry would do to the November match with Tyson.
