Paul vs Perry and the Draw of a Punchers Chance

Jake Paul might be in over his head.

Jake Paul really wants to fight on July 20, the date was originally reserved for him to face “Iron” Mike Tyson but the bout was put off due to Tyson falling ill. Now, Paul will face arguably the most popular bare-knuckle boxer today, “Platinum” Mike Perry. Paul truly wants to be in the deepest waters of pugilists, and he very well may be in over his head with Perry.

Perry has an MMA record of 14–8 ( 11 wins by knockout), a professional boxing record of 0–1 from one bout in 2015, and in BKFC, he has gone 5–0 with finishes over Luke Rockhold, Tiago Alves, and Eddie Alvarez. Perry also faced seasoned boxer Michael Seals (27–3) in Triad Combat where he won via split decision. He’s also 32 years old and in his prime.

Paul’s professional boxing record (9–1) was built mostly on MMA fighters crossing over into boxing. Paul trains like a professional boxer, his youth and lifestyle complement the time he puts into the craft. Common sense and history show that senior competitors under the agreed-upon ruleset will always favor that competitor. Jake Paul is a boxer. Under boxing rules against fighters from other rulesets, chances are Paul wins.

But Perry is different.