Jake Paul said early on his fight against Mike Perry just months before a booked bout with Mike Tyson could prove to be a bad decision.
Of course, “could prove” is the operative term there, and Paul no doubt plans on walking away from his Saturday fight with Perry a winner in Tampa, Fla (DAZN pay-per-view). But he once again had to acknowledge that if anything goes awry, his fight with Tyson that is expected to be a blockbuster live on Netflix on Nov. 15 might be out the window.
“Nov. 15, Tyson is still on – Dallas, Texas. Get through this one – (I’m) focused on this one,” Paul said on “The Pat McAfee Show” about being double-booked. “Mike Perry’s not a joke, and it is a big risk because if I lose this one, obviously the Mike Tyson fight goes away. So there’s a lot at stake here, and that is creating a bit of pressure to deal with. But I usually thrive the best under high-pressure situations.”
