A pre-bout boxing match showdown between Jake Paul and Mike Perry turned chaotic on Friday night as a mind-blowing battle between the two men devolved into a shoving match.
When Paul and Perry met, the two began arguing even more. Paul asked Perry why he was “nervous” and said he could see it in his eyes. When Paul claimed that the Bare Knuckle Fighters were not ready for the big stage, Perry said he wasn’t nervous.
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Jake Paul attends Michael Rubin’s annual Independence Day party on July 4, 2024 in East Hampton, New York. (Gotham/GC Images)
The two then got in between each other’s positions, Perry pushed Paul and “Problem Boy” shoved back hard, knocking “Platinum” backwards, and the two had to be separated.
Perry was a last-minute replacement for Mike Tyson in the bout, which was meant to be the highlight of the summer, but a medical issue on a flight forced Tyson to withdraw and the fight was postponed until November.
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BKFC middleweight champion Mike Perry sits in his VIP seat at the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event at the Orange County Convention Center on November 3, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Alex Menendez/Getty Images)
Perry, a former UFC fighter who now competes in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), took on the bout after not competing in a boxing match since 2015 and going 5-0 in BKFC, as well as 14-8 in mixed martial arts.
Paul is 9-1 in his boxing career, having defeated Ryan Borland by technical knockout in Puerto Rico in March.
Paul and Perry will face off on Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. The main card will air on DAZN starting at 9 PM ET.
Jake Paul speaks onstage during the Arlington press conference for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match at Texas Live! on May 16, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neal/Netflix via Getty Images)
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Other bouts on the card include Amanda Serrano taking on Stevie Morgan, Ashton Silve taking on Lucas Badi, Corey Marksman taking on Tony Aguilar and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. taking on Urijah Hall.
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