"Gimmicks in a gimmick fight," "Is this WWE" - Fans react to Mike Perry's attack on Jake Paul's mascot during open workouts

Mike Perry has gotten fans talking after he attacked the mascot of Jake Paul at the open workouts ahead of their boxing clash this weekend.

Perry and Paul are set to meet inside the squared circle on July 20 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. 'Platinum' stepped in to face 'The Problem Child' after Mike Tyson pulled out due to health issues. Tyson's bout against Paul will instead take place on Nov. 15 and will be livestreamed on Netflix.

Ahead of Perry's clash against Paul, the pair recently took part in an open workout in front of fans. The former UFC welterweight then demonstrated his skills before he appeared to lose control by attacking Paul's 'W' mascot before being held back by security.

In a similar fashion to Logan Paul and KSI's PRIME mascot, a person was wearing a lifesize suit of a can of 'W' deodorant. 'W' is the new company headed up by Jake Paul and Sean O'Malley, which produces a range of men's personal care products.

Watch the clip here, courtesy of MMA Fighting on YouTube:

Fans appeared to have seen right past Mike Perry's shenanigans, however, with many believing his 'attack' on the mascot was staged. One fan wrote:

"Gimmicks in a gimmick fight"

Another wrote:

"Is this WWE😂"

One fan said:

"This is the fakest thing I’ve ever seen"

Another user added:

"Everyone saying fake like they are some investigator. It's called a skit."

YouTuber user @floatinggoose9197 wrote:

"I don't think it's supposed to be convincing, just silly"

Another fan said:

"Meh! Just a bit of fun banter to promote the fight"

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Jake Paul explains his approach to facing Mike Perry

Jake Paul has revealed his approach for his upcoming bout against Mike Perry, noting that he has identified weaknesses that he will be looking to exploit.

Paul and Perry recently took part in a face-off with DAZN Boxing this week ahead of their bout, where the pair had the opportunity to really say what they wanted to one another. The former Disney channel star then discussed his gameplan, as well as making a dig at Perry's fighting resume. He said:

"This guy has a lot of holes. [Perry] has good offense, that's why he's great at bare-knuckle. He's a great offensive fighter. When he goes all with the wild sh*t, like, those guys don't know how to get out of the way of it. They're amateurs...This is a different sport, this is a different ball game and the fact that he has his chin in the air and his defense sucks, he's gonna get exposed in less than six minutes."

Check out Jake Paul's comments below: