Jake Paul’s Perry Stoppage Led to an Alex Pereira Callout
Jake Paul stopped Mike Perry in the sixth round in Tampa on July 20, 2024, then called out UFC champion Alex Pereira. The challenge followed a boxing performance featuring three knockdowns and a referee’s stoppage at 1:12 of round six of a scheduled eight-round bout.
Perry kept getting up
Paul dropped Perry in the opening round and again in the second. Perry continued advancing and trying to close the distance, but Paul’s cleaner punches repeatedly interrupted those efforts.
Another knockdown arrived in the sixth. Perry beat the count, yet stumbled as the referee assessed whether he could continue. The official ended the contest, giving Paul a technical-knockout victory at Amalie Arena.
A new name entered the conversation
In his post-fight remarks, Paul proposed a meeting with Pereira, who was competing as a UFC champion. The callout added another prominent combat-sports name to Paul’s boxing ambitions after his win over Perry.
Paul also discussed the planned Mike Tyson event. That contest supplied a separate, already publicized direction for his next major appearance, alongside the proposal he made toward Pereira.
The Tyson fight followed in November
Paul eventually boxed Tyson on November 15, 2024, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The bout lasted eight two-minute rounds and ended with a unanimous decision for Paul.
Paul was twenty-seven and Tyson fifty-eight when they met. That completed event became the next major result in the sequence, while the Pereira remarks remained part of the conversation generated by the Perry stoppage.
Sources
- MMA Fighting: Perry knockdowns, stoppage and Pereira callout
- Netflix: November 15 Tyson bout, format and result
