The deadline for Jake Paul 's back-up fighter to replace Tommy Fury in their grudge fight later this month has now passed.
Paul is scheduled to face Fury on February 26 in Saudi Arabia, with YouTuber-turned-boxer having ex-UFC fighter Mike Perry on call to replace Fury if the Brit pulls out. Love Island star Fury has pulled out of two previous meetings against Paul, first withdrawing in December 2021 and also pulling out of their rescheduled meeting last June.
Perry's bareknuckle-boxing promoter David Feldman has now revealed the deadline for his fighter to replace Fury has passed, telling Mirror Fighting: " He is the back-up fighter but I don’t think it’s going to happen. We were supposed to know by the end of Monday (13th) as that was the deadline. I’m hoping it doesn’t happen, but for Mike I am hoping it does happen as he will grab a very nice payday and get a lot of exposure.
