Jake Paul defeated Mike Perry via TKO in the sixth round of their boxing match on Saturday night. However, the size discrepancy between the two fighters dominated the post-fight conversation.
Standing at 6-foot-1 with a 76-inch reach, Paul held a significant size advantage over the 5-foot-10 Perry, whose reach measured 71 inches. This disparity proved crucial, as Paul utilized his jab, footwork, and power punches to dominate the fight.
While Perry attempted to brawl his way back into the contest, Paul's speed and technique proved insurmountable. The frustration mounted for Perry as the fight progressed, with Paul landing a barrage of punches in the later rounds. The referee ultimately stopped the fight in the sixth after Perry was dropped for the third time.
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The lopsided victory has drawn criticism from several combat sports personalities. MMA fighters Dillon Danis and Nate Diaz took to social media to question Paul's choice of opponent. Danis accused Paul of cherry-picking fights against smaller opponents, while Diaz mocked Paul's performance:
"Jake only fights guys he's sparred with and knows he has a size advantage over. Stop giving this con artist attention."
"lol he was shitting himself"
Conor McGregor also chimed in, criticizing Paul's size advantage:
"Jake Paul is the biggest pi**bag I have ever seen in my life. 40 pound weight difference, juiced out of his head, and still shitting himself in there. Nakisa you should take him to Vegas oh that’s right you could never, the athletic commission testing, real testing, real fighting. Bi*ch a**es. You could never. And then calling out 60year old Mike Tyson fresh off an in flight medical emergency? I swear to god, a fat can of bi*ch pi**. Most valuable pi**bag."
Check out some of the reactions below:
Jake Paul calls out Alex Pereira
Jake Paul isn't shying away from a challenge. After his recent win over Mike Perry, Paul has set his sights on UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira.
'Poatan' Pereira is renowned for his thunderous knockout power, which propelled him to the top of the UFC ranks. However, Paul seems unfazed by this reputation. In a post-fight interview, he issued a daring challenge to Pereira:
“Alex Pereira…you said you wanna box, i’m the king of this. Come over we can make it happen. I want you, Alex Pereira.”
Check out Jake Paul's call-out below: