Jake Paul continues to make good on his promise to the world that he is a legitimate boxer. And Saturday night in Tampa, Mike Perry found out who the ex-YouTuber and former TV star really is.
Paul picked Perry apart from the second the bell rang until under 90 seconds left in round six, earning his 10th win and seventh KO since he transitioned to the sport four years ago.
Mike Tyson, who will be 58 by the time he and Paul step into the ring in November, is his next order of business.
Paul dominated the BKFC star in nearly every aspect, landing several power shots and right hands for which Perry had little to no answer. Perry barely stunned Paul, let alone have him on the ropes minus a few small clinch opportunities. Nevertheless, it’s the same narrative as nearly every fight: whether people doubt Paul or not, his presence in boxing is far from a gimmick.
The Tampa crowd quickly transitioned from cheering for Perry to giving Paul his flowers, adding to his continued story on his quest to become a legitimate boxer, if he isn’t already considered one by many.
In the co-main event, Amanda Serrano made short work of Stevie Morgan, needing under six minutes to earn her highly-anticipated rematch with Katie Taylor. Morgan was hardly competitive, getting hit with several lefts and rights before the referee stopped the action.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. won an underwhelming decision against Uriah Hall, out-boxing Hall 11 punches per round to just 10 for Hall, even though Hall edged Chavez Jr. 37-33 overall, per CompuBox.
Corey Marksman was dominant in his win against Tony Aguilar, winning a unanimous decision in their lightweight rematch and landing 115 punches in the win.
Lucas Bahdi railed down five rounds to knock out Ashton Sylve and pull off arguably the greatest comeback of 2024 in boxing.
Angel Barrientes outboxed Edwin Rodriguez, winning a six-round decision. Alexis Chaparro earned his second straight KO win and the second win of his professional career, dispatching Kevin Hill.
Closing the preliminary portion, Shadisa Green won a decision against Natasha Spence, showing heart.
The Sporting News provided results from the entire Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry fight card.
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Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry full card results
- Jake Paul def. Mike Perry via KO (1:12 into round six)
- Amanda Serrano def. Stevie Morgan via TKO (0:38 into round two)
- Lucas Bahdi def. Ashton Sylve via KO (2:26 into round six)
- Corey Marksman def. Tony Aguilar via majority decision (76-76, 77-75, 78-74)
- Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. def. Uriah Hall via unanimous decision (59-55, 59-55, 58-56)
- Shadasia Green def. Natasha Spence via unanimous decision (78-73, 78-74, 78-74)
- Alexis Chaparro def. Kevin Hill via KO (2:01 into round two)
- Angel Barrientes def. Edwin Rodriguez via majority decision (57-57, 60-54, 60-54)
- Ariel Perez def. Dane Guerrero via KO (round three) – did not air on DAZN’s stream