Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson has been re-booked for November, with ‘The Problem Child’ now set to face Mike Perry in the boxing ring on July 20.
It’s certainly been a turbulent time for the controversial social media superstar turned professional boxer of late, with one Mike out and another Mike in.
Jake Paul will now face Mike Perry before boxing clash with Tyson
After a medical emergency forced the controversial Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson boxing clash to be delayed until November, ‘The Problem Child’ announced that he will now take on former UFC fighter and BKFC superstar, Mike Perry, next month.
Whilst boxing purists might roll their eyes at Paul opting to face yet another former MMA fighter, there’s an argument to be made that Mike Perry is the most dangerous opponent that ‘The Problem Child’ has faced in his fledgling career.
One man who certainly knows what it’s like to stand across from Jake Paul in the boxing ring is former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who’s now offered some critical advice to ‘Platinum’ Perry ahead of the boxing showdown.
Tyron Woodley offers Mike Perry some key advice ahead of boxing fight
‘The Chosen One’ stepped into the squared circle on two separate occasions to face ‘The Problem Child’ and whilst both ended in bitter defeat, his experience cannot be overlooked.
“I love that fight man, go and get that dough,” Woodley explained in a recent interview with The Schmo, before acknowledging that Mike Perry will be unlike anyone that Jake Paul has ever faced thanks to his iconic (and ongoing) undefeated run in BKFC.
“Mike Perry has found his lane, the sport that he is built and created for, he is extremely dominant… I feel like he’s at the prime of his career and he’s meeting Jake in a sport where he can still make it violent even with the gloves on.”
“Mike Perry was at the first face-off [back in 2021] supporting me so I’m Team Perry,” stated the former champion, as he then offered Mike Perry some key pieces of advice on how to deal with Paul’s height and reach advantage.
“I like Jake [and] I like Perry, but I feel like in this fight the best advice I can give him is to be composed and be patient.
“Jake will stick and move. When he fought me, he wasn’t trying to walk me down like some of these guys, and I feel like that’s the part that Mike Perry needs to look out for.”
According to Woodley, Perry needs to remain firmly within “hook throwing distance” where he can attack the body of the much larger Paul, before coming up the middle with uppercuts from the clinch.
Interestingly, Woodley also identified that there is a remarkable similarity between the style of the ‘Platinum’ former UFC star and Paul’s next opponent, the legendary Mike Tyson.
“I feel like he needs to learn how to close the gap. He kind of does boxing in the Mike Tyson style anyway; that’s Mike Perry’s style, he mimicked Mike Tyson.
“I feel like he’s also going to give Mike [Tyson] a bit of a cheat sheet if he can close that gap as well.”
Paul would be smart to be wary of his brawling style and one-punch knockout power, with UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley making it crystal clear the type of fighter Perry is.
“Mike Perry, what he’s been doing is pretty f****** fair – he went to Bare Knuckle, and that s*** is just meant for him – it’s crazy the difference,” he said on a recent episode of the BS Podcast.
“He’s doing good, he’s f***** undefeated over there, he’s beaten some really good guys.”
Jake Paul vs Mike Perry is set for July 20, live on DAZN.