The cruiserweight bout between Jake Paul and Mike Perry took place this evening in Tampa Bay, Florida, drawing significant attention from the combat sports community.
Paul (10-1) and Perry (0-2) faced off in a 200-pound contest scheduled for eight 3-minute rounds. Jake Paul entered the ring on a three-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory being a first-round TKO over Ryan Bourland in March. His only professional boxing loss came in February 2023, when he lost a split decision to Tommy Fury.
Mike Perry, on the other hand, returned to the ring for the first time since his first-round TKO win over Thiago Alves in April under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) banner. Perry, who had an impressive BKFC record of 5-0, was making his second professional boxing appearance. His first boxing match resulted in a knockout loss to Kenneth McNeil in March 2015.
The ‘Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry’ bout turned out to be a one-sided event. Paul knocked Perry down in both the first and second rounds, with the second knockdown appearing to hurt Perry significantly. Although Perry managed to win the third round, Paul came back strong in the fourth round with another dominant performance. In the sixth round, Paul knocked Perry down for the third time, leading to the bout being stopped.
The official result: Jake Paul defeated Mike Perry via TKO in Round 6.
Here’s how the pros reacted to the ‘Paul vs. Perry’ fight:
UFC Fighters React to Boxer Jake Paul Defeating MMA Fighter Mike Perry
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