Jake Paul recently sent fans into a frenzy after playing his signature pre-fight prank on Mike Perry ahead of their highly anticipated boxing clash. Paul pretended to be veteran reporter Dan Rafael on a prank phone call and hilariously baited Perry into an expletive-filled rant.
Paul and Perry are set to go up against each other in the squared circle on July 20 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. While Paul was initially booked against Mike Tyson, the legendary heavyweight boxer was forced out of the fight due to health issues. The Paul-Tyson fight has reportedly been postponed to November.
Ahead of their highly anticipated showdown, Paul played a prank on Perry with a fake phone call and baited the BKFC star into sounding off on him. After 'The Problem Child' sneakily asked his next opponent about getting knocked out, Perry replied:
"F**k you, man, and you're lucky I don't know what you f**king face looks like b**ch or I'll f**k you in the a** you f**king fa**ot. F**k you."
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After @HappyPunch uploaded a clip of their hilarious interaction on X, fans flocked to the post's comments section to express their opinions.
Check out the video below:
One fan reacted to Perry's threats and wrote:
"The entire Pride parade supports you, Jake."
Another fan wrote:
"That was the exact response I'd expect from Mike Perry, lmao.
Check out some more reactions below:
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Mike Perry outlines his gameplan for the upcoming Jake Paul boxing match
Mike Perry recently shared his thoughts on his upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul and laid out his gameplan going into the fight. 'Platinum' isn't planning on letting the former Disney star get comfortable in the ring and plans to keep the pressure high.
During a recent interview with Morning Kombat, Perry spoke about his experience as a bare-knuckle boxer and stated that he never watches tape. Referencing Paul's loss against Tommy Fury, he said:
"I'm going to hit him and he's not going to like it... Im going to chase him around the ring, I'm going to make him tired and keep that pressure on him. In training it's not about what he does... In training it's not about what he does; I don't watch tape, I really don't. Maybe my people do, but if I watched anything it would be highlights from the Tommy Fury fight... It was a close fight but Tommy beat him."
Catch Mike Perry's comments below (4:40):