Jake Paul will return to the boxing ring ahead of his fight with Mike Tyson.
The YouTuber turned boxer was scheduled to face heavyweight boxing legend Tyson on July 20 in Texas.
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But the controversial bout – which involved a 30-year age difference – was postponed after Iron Mike developed an ulcer during the flight.
Paul and his most valuable promoters — who had struck a landmark deal with Netflix to broadcast the fight — offered a replacement.
Former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and former UFC star Mike Perry were among those put forward.
But Netflix demanded that the fight with Tyson be postponed and a rescheduled date of November 15 was announced.
Meanwhile, Paul, 27, was working to secure a busy bout and was desperate to stick to his July 20 date.
And he has done just that by announcing an eight-round cruiserweight bout with former MMA turned bare-knuckle fighter Perry.
They actually competed together in 2021, and Perry has since spoken about a fight with Paul.
The outspoken American left the UFC in 2021 with a 14-8 MMA record and instead signed a contract with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
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He has become the face of BKFC with five consecutive wins, but this is only his second time in the boxing ring.
Perry lost his first boxing bout in 2015 and some fans urged Paul to fight bare-knuckle.
One said: “Please tell me this is bare feet.”
Another added: “I wish this was done with bare hands.”
Paul is 9-1 as a boxer and his only loss came against Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy, 25, in their celebrity grudge match in February 2023.
He said: “When the Paul vs. Tyson match was rescheduled, I knew straight away I wanted to fight on Saturday, July 20.”
“Now, as I prepare for the fight against Iron Mike, there is no better opponent for me than Mike Perry.
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“He’s a proven knockout artist who has proven to be a madman both inside and outside the ring.
“This is a great experience for me before facing Mike Tyson. But it is risky to get this experience.
“People who know me know I’m a risk taker and even though ‘Platinum’ Perry might try to put me over, I’m Titanium Jake Paul and I’m not scared of anyone.
“I’m going to get the win and give everybody a preview of what I’m bringing to the ring against Mike Tyson.
“Tune in to DAZN PPV as I return to Tampa and send ‘Platinum’ Perry the Platypus back once and for all.”
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Perry, 32, said: “Jake Paul claims he’s not scared of anyone, but on Saturday July 20 the world will know the truth: he made the biggest mistake of his life by trying to get past me before Iron Mike.”
“I’m going to take it easy on Saturday, July 20, and I’m going to teach Jake Paul everything he’s ever learned about fighting.”
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