Jake Paul has confirmed that former UFC star Mike Perry will serve as the back-up fighter for his upcoming fight against Tommy Fury.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul and Fury will finally settle their bitter feud on February 26 as the rivals meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The pair were first scheduled to fight in December 2021 but Fury pulled out of the fight due to a chest infection and broken rib. Fury was replaced by former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, who was knocked out by Paul just months after their first fight.
Concerns that Fury will pull out of the fight for a third time has led to Paul organising a replacement fighter, with bare-knuckle boxer Perry taking up that role. The 31-year-old fought 15 times in the UFC and was once a promising contender at welterweight, but left the promotion in two years after a string of losses. Perry has since crossed over to bare-knuckle boxing promotion BKFC, last winning a controversial decision against former Bellator champion Michael 'Venom' Page.
