Mike Tyson’s latest well being scare compelled his upcoming bout in opposition to Jake Paul to be postponed till November, however the YouTube star turned skilled boxer has discovered a brand new opponent within the meantime.
Most Valuable Promotions introduced Tuesday that Paul, 27, will nonetheless step contained in the ring on July 20 in Tampa, Florida, the place he’ll face MMA star and naked knuckle champion boxer Mike Perry.
Mike Tyson, Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul pose onstage throughout the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Boxing match Arlington press convention at Texas Live! on May 16, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Netflix)
“When Paul vs. Tyson was rescheduled, I knew instantly that I wished to nonetheless struggle on Saturday, July 20. Now, as I put together for my struggle in opposition to Iron Mike, there’s no higher opponent for me than Mike Perry,” Paul stated in an announcement.
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The pay-per-view occasion will happen on the unique date of the Paul vs. Tyson struggle, however will as an alternative be held at Amalie Arena in Tampa. Paul stated the eight-round bout shall be a “preview” of what’s to return this fall.
“This is the proper expertise for me to realize prematurely of dealing with Mike Tyson. But getting that have comes with threat. Those who know me know I’m a threat taker and whereas ‘Platinum’ Perry may attempt to finish me, I’m Titanium Jake Paul and I worry no man. I’m going to get the W and provides everybody a preview of what I’m bringing to the ring in opposition to Mike Tyson.”
Mike Perry punches Daniel Rodriguez in a welterweight struggle throughout the UFC Fight Night occasion at UFC APEX on April 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Just final week, Most Valuable Promotions confirmed the brand new date of Paul vs. Tyson for Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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Tyson, who will flip 58 on the finish of June, was on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles final month when he was reported to have suffered nausea and dizziness. His reps stated in an announcement on the time that the incident had been “resulting from an ulcer flare up half-hour earlier than touchdown.”
The medical episode raised concern for Tyson and led to hypothesis that the struggle can be known as off. Last week, Most Valuable Promotions introduced that the struggle can be postponed following Tyson’s follow-up session with medical professionals.
Jake Paul speaks onstage throughout the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Boxing match Arlington press convention at Texas Live! on May 16, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Netflix)
He was suggested to do “minimal to gentle coaching over the subsequent few weeks after which return to full coaching with no limitations.”
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Paul’s new struggle solely provides to the anticipation.
Perry (5-0, 3 KOs in BKFC) competed in MMA for a number of years earlier than making his UFC debut in 2016. He later joined the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship the place he turned an instantaneous star.
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