Boxing News: Jake Paul Celebrates "Combat Legend" Mike Perry, "Platinum" Responds

The two men met in the boxing ring last weekend in Florida.

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There appears to be nothing but respect between Jake Paul and Mike Perry after their headlining boxing match at "Fear No Man" in Tampa, FL.

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Paul & Perry Show Respect After Boxing Match

Combat sports fans were originally expecting to see Paul square off with boxing legend Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on July 20, but after Tyson’s ulcer flare up derailed his training that fight was pushed to November and Perry stepped up to meet Paul in Florida.

“Platinum” showed off his legendary toughness before being stopped by his significantly-larger opponent in the sixth round, and in the aftermath of his tenth pro boxing victory Paul took some time to laud the BKFC champion for his performance.

Mike Perry’s heart is undeniable and he’s a combat legend. He has dominated countless opponents with his fists, including ufc champion Luke Rockhold, who is the same size I am.

He lost because I was better than he thought I was was going to be. But respect to him for… pic.twitter.com/Mby0rnh2Ne

— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 22, 2024

The loss to Paul snapped a six-fight winning streak that Perry had put together after leaving the UFC in 2021, but the BKFC champion was quick to show his respect for “Problem Child” and celebrate the considerable fanfare around their boxing match.

Nice guy, I don’t know why he gets a bad rep. We sold out an arena because we were two of the best American boxers/fighters who are actually competing. 🦾👽❤️🇺🇸 Big family time now clot https://t.co/pup2yvwNUE

— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) July 22, 2024

Perry Fires Shot at Conor McGregor

One of the major talking points in the immediate aftermath of Paul vs. Perry was the viral reaction from BKFC part-owner Conor McGregor, and after “Platinum” torched McGregor for trying to “fire” him Perry decided to take another shot at the former two-division UFC champion.

My pinky toe hurts

— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) July 21, 2024

“The Notorious” was set to return for the first time in nearly three years to headline UFC 303 opposite Michael Chandler last month, but when a broken toe forced McGregor off the card the UFC scrambled to save the event with a short-notice rematch between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira and Jiří Procházka.

UFC CEO Dana White still hasn’t verified any of McGregor’s recent claims regarding his health and plans to reschedule the Chandler fight for later this year, but the Irishman seems to be staying busy with his new commitment to BKFC as well as his recently-launched music label Greenback Records.

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