Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry

Fear No Man
DateJuly 20, 2024
VenueAmalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineNone
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Jake Paul United States Mike Perry
Nickname The Problem Child
El Gallo
("The Rooster")
Platinum
Hometown Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Pre-fight record 9–1 (6 KO) 0–1 (Boxing)
14–8 (11 KO) (MMA)
5–0 (3 KO) (Bare-knuckle boxing)
Age 27 years, 6 months 32 years, 10 months
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Weight 200 lb (91 kg)[3] 196.6 lb (89 kg)[4]
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition BKFC "King of Violence" Champion
Result
Paul wins via 6th-round TKO

Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry, billed as Fear No Man, was a catchweight professional crossover boxing match contested between American YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul and American bare knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist Mike Perry. The bout took place at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on July 20, 2024.[5][6]

Background

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Jake Paul (left) and Mike Perry (right).

Originally, the card was expected to be headlined by a bout between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. However the event were postponed due to medical conditions concerning Tyson.[7] The match was rescheduled for November 15, 2024.[8]

A super lightweight bout between unified women featherweight world champion Amanda Serrano and Stevie Morgan co-headlined the event.[9]

Among the bouts featured on the undercard, Tony Aguilar and Corey Marksman II had an 8-round bout at lightweight.[10][11][12]

Aftermath

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The fight between Paul and Tyson was later confirmed to take place on November 15, 2024, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[13]

After his loss against Jake Paul in the main event, Mike Perry got fired from the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship by the promotion's co-owner Conor McGregor.[14]

Fight card

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Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (PPV)[15][16]
Cruiserweight Jake Paul def. Mike Perry TKO 6/8 1:12
Featherweight Amanda Serrano def. Stevie Morgan TKO 2/10 0:38
Super Lightweight Lucas Bahdi def. Ashton Sylve KO 6/10 2:26
Lightweight Corey Marksman def. Tony Aguilar UD 6/6 3:00
Middleweight Julio César Chávez Jr. def. Uriah Hall UD 6/6 3:00
Super Middleweight Shadasia Green def. Natasha Spence UD 8/8 3:00
Middleweight Alexis Chaparro def. Kevin Hill KO 2/6 2:01
Super Bantamweight Angel Barrientes def. Edwin Rodríguez UD 6/6
Light Heavyweight Ariel Perez def. Dane Guerrero KO 3/4

Broadcasting

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Country/Region Broadcasters
PPV Stream
Worldwide DAZN
FITE
Australia Main Event
New Zealand Sky Arena

References

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  1. ^ "BoxRec: Jake Paul". BoxRec. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Michael Perry". BoxRec. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ Domin, Martin (20 July 2024). "Jake Paul strips naked in desperate attempt to hit weight limit for Mike Perry fight". The Mirror. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Mike Perry ESPN Fighter profiles". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ^ Mazique, Brian (20 July 2024). "Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry Results: KO Highlight And Reaction". Forbes. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ^ Campbell, Brian (20 July 2024). "Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry results, highlights: Lucas Bahdi upsets prospect Ashton Sylve in KO of Year candidate". CBS Sports. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  7. ^ Writer, James Brizuela Contributing Sports (31 May 2024). "Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Fight Officially Postponed". Newsweek. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Paul-Tyson, Taylor-Serrano moved to Nov. 15". ESPN.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Amanda Serrano vs. Stevie Morgan, Paul vs. Perry | Boxing Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Tony Aguilar vs. Corey Marksman II, Paul vs. Perry | Boxing Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  11. ^ Dedaj, Paulina (18 June 2024). "Jake Paul finds replacement for original Mike Tyson fight date: 'A preview of what I'm bringing'". Fox News. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  12. ^ Heck, Mike (18 June 2024). "Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry set for boxing match on July 20". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  13. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (31 May 2024). "Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight in July canceled, new date to be set". FIGHTMAG.
  14. ^ Benson, Michael (20 July 2024). "Conor McGregor brutally 'fires' Mike Perry from bare-knuckle league and completely savages Jake Paul after KO". talkSPORT. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  15. ^ Bando, Zain (20 July 2024). "Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry full card results for 2024 boxing fight featuring Amanda Serrano: Paul KO's Perry". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  16. ^ Tucker, Brian (20 July 2024). "Paul vs. Perry Results: Live updates of the undercard and main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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