Jake Paul is reportedly weighing up a new opponent and he’s making a “big mistake” according to UFC legend Michael Bisping.
After the highly anticipated July fight against Mike Tyson was postponed and moved to November 16 AEST, Paul is said to be chasing a new dance partner to replace the July event.
And while he’s been accused of cherry-picking fights from former NBA players to ex-UFC fighters in the past, Paul is reportedly in talks with BKFC fighter, Mike Perry. Details surrounding the fight are sketchy.
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Happy Punch was the first to report the proposed bout.
Neither Paul nor Perry commented on the potential match-up on social media, as they usually do when a fight is announced.
Following the rumours, Paul tweeted, “I smell victory”.
He then wrote: “I am fighting Mike Tyson on Netflix, and I will get the W.”
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It’s uncertain what the contracted weight will be or the number of rounds they will fight.
If the bout does take place, it will be Perry’s second professional boxing bout after a knockout loss to Kenneth McNeil in 2015.
Despite the winless record in the squared circle, Bisping believes Perry will pose a serious problem for the YouTube star, if he does follow through.
“I say that he has made a big mistake here,” Bisping said.
“He thinks Mike Perry’s easy work, he thinks Mike Perry’s got a big name, he’s a big star and he’s going to go out there and beat him. He’s wrong.
“Mike Perry is a fighter. There’s not a fight Mike Perry won’t take. He is the epitome of a real fighter and he’s an absolute star in (BKFC).”
As for Paul, Bisping said he respects the fact he gets in the ring and wants to improve.
“He’s not technical, he’s not sharp, yes he has power, he’s a young man in his prime and he’s not a bad lump of a man so, of course, he’s going to have power, and he’s dedicated himself and he’s improving all the time, so fair play I give him respect for that,” he said.