Mike Perry Credits Three Years of Dominance for Securing Jake Paul’s Boxing Match Chance

This weekend, Jake Paul takes on Mike Perry in a boxing match that not many saw coming. When Mike Tyson pulled out of the bout after a sudden flare-up of a stomach ulcer, Paul had several potential opponents lined up, but ultimately chose Perry. While some may feel Perry doesn’t deserve the opportunity, “Platinum” believes that three years of hard work have brought him to this point.

‘Platinum’ recently joined former UFC champion Demetrious Johnson on the ‘Mighty Cast’ podcast. During the conversation, Johnson spoke about Perry’s fight against Paul and asked him how the fight came about. To which Perry claimed that Paul picked him because he “won,” before elaborating:

“Well, you know I’ve been winning consistently for three years. I’ve stopped these people. I fought a boxer, then I went to bare knuckle and I fought a seasoned bare knuckle fighter.”

Perry believes he has proven his worth as a fighter over the past three years, as he can take on and defeat all types of opponents. The 32-year-old even stated that in his first ever bare-knuckle fight, he came up against someone far more experienced and still came out on top.

To further bolster his argument, Perry used the example of his fight against Luke Rockhold, where he was at a height and reach disadvantage and still managed to pull off a victory. He also referred to the fight against Eddie Alvares, which he won despite it not being a fair fight. Therefore, the BKFC champion is very confident that he can do some serious damage in the fight against Paul.

A Closer Look at Perry vs Paul

Although Perry has boxed professionally in the past, his last fight, which ended in a loss, was in 2015. As a bare-knuckle fighter, however, Perry is an extremely dangerous finisher, earning a stoppage in three of his five fights. In his most recent outing, Perry stopped Thiago Alves within the first minute of the fight.

Against Jake Paul, the BKFC champion will be facing someone who is also known for his knockout power. Furthermore, while Paul will have a five-inch height and reach advantage, Perry’s power will be significantly diminished compared to the boxing gloves on. So it will be interesting to see how that affects the fight and if Perry decides to change his approach.