Jake Paul is expected to fight former UFC star turned boxer Mike Perry after Mike Tyson was forced out of their fight due to a health issue.
Jake Paul has been told he is making a mistake by taking on Mike Perry after his fight with Mike Tyson was postponed.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul was scheduled to face heavyweight legend Tyson on July 20, but the controversial fight has been pushed back to November 15. ‘Iron Mike’ suffered an ulcer flare-up while on board a flight last month and was forced to retire. of the fight on the doctor’s advice.
Paul wants to stay busy ahead of his rescheduled fight against Tyson and is still expected to fight on July 20 against Perry, a former UFC turned boxing star. UFC legend Michael Bisping believes Paul has bitten off more than he can chew by agreeing to fight Perry on short notice.
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“I say you’ve made a big mistake here,” Bisping said on his YouTube channel. “The reason he called Tommy Fury is because he is a YouTube star and he has the name Fury, he thought he could beat him. He didn’t beat him, so he went back to people like Nate Diaz. When it comes to Mike Perry, he is a savage.
“He has good technique, if you look at Jake Paul’s boxing. Even though he was facing Mike Tyson, there was the possibility and danger that he would lose that fight in devastating fashion. He thinks Mike Perry is an easy job, he thinks he’s going to go out and beat him, but he’s wrong. Mike Perry is a fighter, there is no fight he won’t accept. He is the epitome of a true fighter.
“When you talk about Mike Perry, the fact that he beat guys like Luke Rockhold and Michael ‘Venom’ Page shows that he’s making a mistake. Jake Paul has made a huge mistake because Mike is a real fighter and he’s going to go for it.” everywhere. Right at Jake. The man has a chin and the fire is still burning.”
Tyson hasn’t competed in a professional fight in nearly two decades and will be 58 when he fights Paul in November. The boxing legend will have to undergo brain and heart scans in order to fight, but he has insisted that he is in good health despite his recent medical scare.
