Jake Knocks Down Perry Three Times and Wins by TKO

On the night of July 21, a boxing tournament took place in Tampa, Florida, USA. The main event featured blogger and boxer Jake Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) against former UFC fighter Mike Perry (0-2).

The fight ended early – Paul sent Perry to the canvas in the 1st, 2nd, and 6th rounds. Perry got up after a prolonged series from Jake in the sixth round but was unsteady on his feet, prompting the referee to stop the fight at TKO 6.

This marks Jake's third consecutive stoppage victory, having previously ended his bouts against Andre August and Ryan Bourland in the 1st round. Mike Perry remains winless in professional boxing.

Fight Statistics

Jake Paul threw 226 punches, landing 96 of them accurately (42.5%). Perry landed 33 out of 122 punches (27%).

Paul relied heavily on his jab, landing 52 out of 142 thrown (36.6%). Perry landed 11 jabs out of 49 thrown (22.4%).

Jake was most effective with his power punches, landing 44 out of 84 thrown (52.4%). Perry was also better with power punches, landing 22 out of 73 (30.1%).

Both fighters did not focus much on body shots. Jake landed 11 body shots: 5 jabs and 6 power punches. Perry landed 4 body shots, all of which were power punches.

What's Next?

Jake's next challenge is the postponed fight against Mike Tyson. The bout against the former undisputed heavyweight champion was delayed due to Mike's ulcer flare-up and is now scheduled for November 15.

Paul also mentioned another desired opponent, current UFC champion Alex Pereira. Jake responded to Pereira's public discussion with Anthony Joshua about trying his hand in boxing.

Paul reiterated that his primary goal in boxing is to become the cruiserweight (up to 90.7 kg) world champion. The current champions in this division are Jai Opetaia (IBF), Noel Gevor Mikaelian (WBC), Gilberto Ramirez (WBA), and Chris Billam-Smith (WBO). However, Paul is not yet close to any of the champions in the rankings of these organizations.