Jake Paul opens door to rematch with Mike Perry in bare-knuckle or MMA and vows to win boxing world title in two years
JAKE PAUL is ready to rematch Mike Perry – but in MMA or bare-knuckle while vowing to win a boxing world title in two years.
Paul dropped the ex-UFC star three times in Florida before closing the show in round six with a barrage of shots in the corner.
Perry found success after leaving the UFC to join Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 2021.
Paul insisted in the lead up to the boxing bout that he would be open to running it back in the cage or with exposed fists.
And the YouTuber-turned-boxer – also signed to the Professional Fighters League to make his MMA debut – has kept his word.
“Yeah, it’d be fun. I’m down for it all,” Paul told Ariel Helwani.
“I love combat, I love going to war, this is what I was destined for and in two years I will be the cruiserweight champion of the f***ing world.”
Paul, 27, was due to fight Mike Tyson, 58, in front of over 70,000 in Texas in a controversial clash scrutinised for the 30-year age gap.
But Tyson was forced to pull out amid a health precaution with the fight rescheduled to November 15.
Paul instead chose to fight on with the July 20 date over 1,000 miles away in Florida against Perry.
He improved to 10-1 as a boxer and sent an ominous warning to Tyson ahead of their rescheduled bout.
“Mike Tyson! You’re next big boy,” Paul said. “Sign the contract! November 15th on Netflix, I’m excited for that one.
“I’m going to go home and prepare for that.”
Tyson – who was advised to withdraw after suffering an ulcer flare up – retired in 2005 following two dismal defeats.
But he came back in 2020 for an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr that ended in an eight-round draw.
Tyson posted a video of himself watching Paul’s fight and teased that the “Countdown Begins.”
“Mike Tyson is training, he’s back, looking crazier than ever,” Paul added.
“November 15th on Netflix, I’m gonna get another KO and prove everyone wrong once again.”