Paul vs. Perry: Weight, Experience, and Key Statistics
On July 20th, in Tampa, USA, a fight will take place between boxer and blogger Jake Paul and former MMA fighter, now bare-knuckle boxer, Mike Perry.
Ready To Fight presents the statistics of the matchup and facts about the most hyped fight of the weekend.
Jake Paul
Country: USA
Age: 27
Weight Class: Cruiserweight (up to 90.7 kg)
Height: 185 cm
Reach: 193 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 9 wins, 6 by KO, 1 loss
KO Percentage: 66.67%
Total Rounds Fought: 46
Recent Fights:
- TKO victory in the 1st round against Ryan Bourland
- KO victory in the 1st round against Andre August
- Unanimous decision victory (UD 10) against Nate Diaz
- Split decision loss (SD 8) to Tommy Fury
- Unanimous decision victory (UD 8) against Anderson Silva
Total Rounds in Recent Fights: 28
Average Rounds in Recent Fights: 5.6 rounds
Longest and Shortest Recent Fights: Longest – 10 rounds / Shortest – 1 round (TKO and KO victories)
KO Percentage in Recent Fights: 40%
Combined Record of Opponents at the Time of Fight: 38 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw
Best Record Among Recent Opponents: Tommy Fury (8 wins, 0 losses at the time of the fight)
Worst Record Among Recent Opponents: Anderson Silva (3 wins, 1 loss at the time of the fight)
Mike Perry
Country: USA
Age: 32
Weight Class: Around 85 kg
Height: 178 cm
Reach: 180 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Boxing Record: 0 wins, 1 loss
MMA Record: 14 wins, 11 by KO, 8 losses
Bare-Knuckle Record: 5 wins, 3 by KO, 0 losses
Total Rounds Fought in All Three Combat Sports: 65
Recent Fights – Bare-Knuckle Rules:
- Decision victory over Julian Lane
- Decision victory over Michael Page
- KO victory in the 2nd round against Luke Rockhold
- KO victory in the 2nd round against Eddie Alvarez
- KO victory in the 1st round against Thiago Alves
Total Rounds in Recent Fights: 16
Average Rounds in Recent Fights: 3.2 rounds
Longest and Shortest Recent Fights: Longest – 6 rounds / Shortest – 1 round
KO Percentage in Recent Fights: 60%
Fight Background
This matchup came about unexpectedly due to Mike Tyson's health issues. Jake Paul was initially set to face Tyson, but health concerns led to a postponement. To keep the camp and date intact, Tyson was replaced by Mike Perry, which is not a bad alternative. Perry reinvented his career after MMA by excelling in bare-knuckle boxing, a sport more akin to boxing than MMA.
Since 2021, Perry has not fought in MMA, losing his last two fights there to Tim Means and Daniel Rodriguez by decision. Since 2022, Perry has exclusively competed in bare-knuckle fights under the world's most popular promotion, Bare Knuckle. He has fought only ex-MMA fighters in bare-knuckle boxing and remains undefeated. Perry has beaten Julian Lane, Michael Page, Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez, and Thiago Alves, each time looking bright and confident. Perry's physical form is unquestionable, but the main question remains: will it be enough, along with his skills and technique, to defeat the much larger Jake Paul?
Other Facts About the Fight
- It is often said that Jake Paul mainly boxes against MMA fighters. However, the ex-blogger has fought fewer MMA fighters in boxing than Perry has fought former colleagues in bare-knuckle boxing.
Jake has defeated 4 former MMA fighters in boxing: Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, and Nate Diaz.
Mike has beaten 5 former MMA fighters in bare-knuckle boxing – all his recent opponents.
- During the camp, Jake Paul weighed over 100 kg, while Perry's fighting weight is around 85 kg.
- Perry (32 years old) is the youngest former MMA fighter Paul has faced. Ben Askren was 36 at the time of their fight, Tyron Woodley was 39, Nate Diaz was 38, and Anderson Silva was 47.