Jake Paul faces Mike Perry tonight, with the former UFC fighter stepping in to replace Mike Tyson in Florida.
The influencer-turned-pugilist had been due to take on heavyweight boxing legend Tyson in a controversial bout, but the 58-year-old suffered a recent health scare on a flight, caused by an ulcer flare-up, and that clash has been pushed back to November 15.
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Paul has opted against just waiting for that date and will instead make an 11th professional appearance in the ring tonight, with his only defeat to date coming against arch-rival Tommy Fury last year.
The 27-year-old was most recently in action when stopping Ryan Bourland inside a round in March, and he now takes on former UFC fighter Mike Perry, who has turned to bare-knuckle boxing in recent years.
Perry has had five Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) fights, winning them all, but his only previous professional boxing bout ended in defeat to Kenneth McNeil in 2015.
When is Jake Paul vs Mike Perry fight?
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry takes place tonight on Saturday July 20, 2024 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
The main card action is set to commence from 2am BST in the early hours of Sunday morning, with ring walks for the main event likely at around 5am. That, as ever, depends on the length of the undercard bouts.
The early portion of the undercard is expected to begin at around 11:30pm BST on Saturday night.
How to watch Jake Paul vs Mike Perry
TV channel: In the UK, this weekend’s event is being broadcast live on DAZN pay-per-view at a cost of £19.99.
Live stream: Fans who have purchased the event can watch it live online via the DAZN website and app.
Live blog: You can follow Jake Paul vs Mike Perry and the full undercard with Standard Sport’s live fight night blog.
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Jake Paul vs Mike Perry undercard
Jake Paul’s bout with Mike Tyson is not the only high-profile fight to have been rescheduled.
Amanda Serrano was due to once again face off with Katie Taylor in the ring, a hugely-anticipated rematch after their epic showdown at Madison Square Garden in 2022.
That is now set to take place on November 15, when Paul fights Tyson, and Serrano will instead go up against Stevie Morgan tonight.
Ashton Sylve takes on Lucas Bahdi, while Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Shadasia Green are among those in action earlier in the night.
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry
Amanda Serrano vs Stevie Morgan
Ashton Sylve vs Lucas Bahdi
Tony Aguilar vs Corey Marksman
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Uriah Hall
Shadasia Green vs Natasha Spence
Alexis Chaparro vs Kevin Hill
Angel Barrientes vs Edwin Rodriguez
Ariel Perez vs Dane Guerrero
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry prediction
It has been a relatively low-key run of fights for Jake Paul since losing to Tommy Fury and then beating Nate Diaz last summer.
There was little to learn from first-round wins over Andre August and Ryan Bourland, and those did not add any support to his claims that his boxing career will lead to the very top of the sport.
Paul’s focus will be on avoiding anything that jeopardises a big-money bout with Tyson later this year and that could lead to a more cautious approach here.
Perry has impressed in bare-knuckle boxing, but will naturally not carry the same power on Saturday night. He lost seven of his last 10 UFC fights, before stepping away in 2021, and the one time he did lace up the gloves ended in defeat to Kenneth McNeil nine years ago.
There is a familiar feel to this fight for Paul, against yet another opponent moving away from disciplines more familiar to them.
Perry can at least keep it competitive, certainly more so than has been the case in Paul’s recent fights, but he is unlikely to come away with victory.
Paul to win, via unanimous decision.
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry weigh-in results
The fighters both took to the scales on Friday evening in an intense weigh-in that included a fiery final face-off clash.
Paul came in bang on 200lbs after an initial scare, with Perry slightly lighter at 196.6lbs.
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry odds
Jake Paul to win: 2/9
Mike Perry to win: 10/3
Draw: 16/1
Jake Paul to win on points or by decision: 11/5
Jake Paul to win by knockout or technical knockout: 10/11
Mike Perry to win on points or by decision: 10/1
Mike Perry to win by knockout or technical knockout: 5/1
