In a boxing match at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, Jake Paul faced Mike Perry, an opponent smaller in size and weak in defense. Paul knocked Perry down in both the first and second rounds. Despite this, Perry kept coming back, showing more toughness than skill in his boxing.
There were moments when the referee might have stopped the fight, but Perry kept going. It wasn't until the sixth round that Paul managed to knock Perry down for the last time with a series of punches. Perry got up before the 10-count but stumbled when the referee checked his balance, leading to the fight being stopped. The official time of the stoppage was 1:12 of the sixth round.
Jake Paul delivered on his promise to finish "The King of Violence" by knocking down Mike Perry three times before the fight ended in the sixth round.
"He's tough as nails," Paul said about Perry. "I'm sorry it took so long. Respect to Mike Perry. I just hit too hard, and he took a lot of damage. I kind of expected that. I put him down in the first round, but he survived it. Mike Tyson, you're next big boy, sign the contract."
Paul is expected to face 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a boxing match on November 15. Tyson had to postpone their original match due to health issues.
While preparing for the Tyson fight, Paul also called out a current UFC champion, Alex Pereira.
"Alex Pereira, you said you want to box, I’m the king of this," Paul shouted. "Come over, we can make it happen. I want you, Alex Pereira. I just beat a BKFC champion. I beat multiple UFC champions. He said he wants to box. Alex Pereira, after Mike Tyson, let’s make it happen."
Before calling out Tyson and Pereira, Paul had to fight Perry, who was very tough. With little defense, Perry was knocked down by Paul’s powerful punches early in the first round but quickly got back up.
Perry struggled against Paul's size and reach. In the second round, Paul knocked Perry down again with a big right hand. Perry wobbled as he stood up but refused to back down, fighting Paul with all his strength. Perry managed to land a big left hand, showing his determination.
Even as he was outboxed, Perry kept moving forward with fierce combinations. Paul still landed better punches, but Perry managed to cut Paul’s eye and made him back up. Just when it seemed Perry might gain momentum, Paul found his energy in the fourth round and kept landing powerful punches.
By the end of the fight, Perry looked exhausted. Paul carefully chose his shots and landed them on Perry’s chin. Finally, Paul knocked Perry down again with a flurry of punches, and the fight was stopped.
"I was trying to roll with the punches and hit your ass back," Perry said to Paul after the fight. "You did a great job, you were way too fast for me and I couldn’t adjust. I tried, but the kid hit me hard. He was too fast and he adjusted. He’s making the right moves and making the right adjustments. He was just too clean, too fast.”
Paul mentioned he wasn't at his best during the fight due to illness and a hand injury but still managed to win.
"I just didn’t feel very good tonight," Paul said. "I was sick leading up to this. My knuckle is messed up. My knuckle was basically broken before the fight. I’m a warrior, I fight through anything."
Paul's next fight against Pereira is unlikely since Pereira is under a UFC contract, but Paul is now looking forward to his match against Tyson in November.
"Mike [Tyson], I love you, but this is my sport now," Paul said. "It’s an honor to get in the ring with you. But I’m going to take your throne."
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