Jake Paul SHOVES Mike Perry and sparks on-stage brawl as weigh-in ahead of boxing showdown descends into chaos
Jake Paul may not be fighting Mike Tyson in a boxing match on Saturday, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be fireworks to be had with his new opponent, Mike Perry.
During Friday’s pre-fight faceoff, Paul and Perry had the traditional stare down with lots of trash talk between the two, almost turning into flying fists.
Perry struck Paul first, but Paul pushed Perry away much harder, sending him back.
Security personnel for the fighters surrounded both men and quickly positioned themselves between the fighters before the physical confrontation erupted.
It took several security guards to hold Perry down and keep Paul from hitting before the fight officially started.
Jake Paul and Mike Perry nearly came to blows during their pre-match stare
Paul riled up the crowd after pushing Mike Perry, prompting security to intervene
While Perry was held back by security, Paul managed to cheer up the crowd and seemed pleased with himself.
“He’s light. He flew about six feet,” Paul said after the confrontation.
Paul also claimed that UFC president Dana White would give Perry a contract if he knocked him out in the fight.
“You can rip up the f****n contract because I’m going to f*****g Mike Perry,” Paul said. “Everybody you send at me, every MMA fighter you send at me, they’re going to get f*****g …
“They don’t want me in this sport,” Paul continued. “They hate that I run this sport. But when you try to kill a guy like me, I just get bigger. I’m on a mission from God.”
Perry is also using the publicity he gets as Mike Tyson’s replacement to promote himself and his new organization, Dirty Boxing Championship, which is a combination of Muay Thai, boxing and MMA.
Paul has fought the likes of Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva, all of whom have a background in the UFC and hold a professional record of 9-1.