Jake Paul found a new opponent to step into the ring with on July 20 after Mike Tyson was forced to pull out of a proposed fight this summer.
Tyson, who will turn 58 later this month, was initially scheduled to face Paul, 27, in a controversial fight that had divided opinion due to the significant age difference between the two men.
However, earlier this month ‘Iron Mike’ officially pulled out of the July 20 event after suffering a health scare on a recent flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
The former undisputed heavyweight champion required medical attention after an ulcer flare-up left him nauseous and dizzy, and paramedics eventually boarded the plane to treat him after he landed in Los Angeles.
As a result, Tyson was forced to delay his showdown with the YouTuber-turned-wrestler until November 15, when he hopes to be fit enough to compete professionally again for the first time in nearly two decades.
Jake Paul has found a new opponent to fight this summer after Mike Tyson’s retirement.
Paul still intends to fight this summer, meaning he has been searching for a replacement opponent in the weeks since Tyson retired.
And on Tuesday it was finally confirmed that MMA star Mike Perry will replace the boxing legend on July 20.
Reports emerged last week claiming that Perry, now a bare-knuckle boxing champion after leaving the UFC, had been tapped as Tyson’s replacement for the Netflix live event.
Seven days later, the 32-year-old’s clash with Paul became official and he is confident of causing an upset.
“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 by trying to put me through before Iron Mike,” Perry said.
“I’m going to make it look easy on Saturday, July 20, and teach Jake Paul the most he’s ever learned about wrestling.”
Paul is well aware of the risk of killing time before his fight against Tyson by facing Perry, who has scored three of his five wins by knockout.
Former UFC fighter Mike Perry will replace the boxing legend on July 20.
In MMA, Perry prevailed in 14 of his 22 fights. Since then, he has won all five of his fights in bare-knuckle boxing.
Paul is well aware of the risks that come with fighting someone as dangerous as Perry.
In MMA, the Michigan-born fighter prevailed in 14 of his 22 fights, 11 of those victories coming within the distance.
“When Paul vs. Tyson was rescheduled, I knew immediately that I still wanted to fight on Saturday, July 20. Now, as I prepare for my fight against Iron Mike, there is no better opponent for me than Mike Perry,” Paul admitted.
“He is a proven knockout artist who has proven to be a maniac in and out of the ring. This is the perfect experience for me before facing Mike Tyson. But getting that experience comes with risks.
“Those who know me know I’m a risk taker and while ‘Platinum’ Perry might try to take me down, I’m Titanium Jake Paul and I fear no man. I’m going to get the W and give everyone a sneak peek of what I’ll bring to the ring against Mike Tyson.
“Tune in to DAZN PPV as I return to Tampa and send ‘Platinum’ Perry the Platypus back to work bare knuckles forever.”
Amanda Serrano, the unified women’s featherweight champion fighting under the Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions banner, also has a new fight scheduled for July 20 after her long-awaited rematch with Katie Taylor was moved to the July 15 date. November.
Unified women’s featherweight champion Amanda Serrano also has a new fight scheduled
Instead, Serrano will face Stevie Morgan on July 20 after her long-awaited rematch with Katie Taylor (left) was moved to the November 15 date.
Instead, Serrano will face Tampa’s Stevie ‘Sledgehammer’ Morgan in the co-main event at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
“I have already been preparing for a fight on Saturday, July 20, and although I will now be waiting a little longer for my rematch with Katie Taylor, this is an opportunity for me to face another tough fighter like Stevie Morgan in Tampa,” he said. Highlander.
‘My opponent has 13 KOs, more than almost any other active boxer, but I fear no woman: I accept war.
“I look forward to seeing all my Puerto Rican fans in Tampa for my 50th professional fight to show the world my super lightweight skills, live on DAZN PPV.”
