Jake Paul brutally knocks out incredibly tough Mike Perry as ex-UFC star earns respect despite defeat
Jake Paul brutalised Mike Perry en route to his latest KO win.
On Saturday night, the YouTuber-turned-boxer scored three heavy knockdowns but Perry refused to give up until the referee stepped in to save him in round six.
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Perry was too tough for his own goodCredit: DAZNIt looked like Paul was going to get Perry out of there early in round one.
‘The Problem Child’ scored a heavy knockdown and continued to land flush on Perry when he got back to his feet.
Paul kicked off round two with another knockdown, and it was much heavier than the first.
Again, Perry bravely got back to his feet, but it seemed to be just a matter of time until his opponent caught him clean and closed the show.
READ MORE JAKE PAULHowever, the ex-UFC star continued to walk forward with reckless abandon, and it started to pay off towards the end of the second stanza as he landed several big punches.
Paul was seen gasping for air in his corner before round three got going.
Perry proceeded to put him on the back foot for the next few minutes, but it was clear Paul was the superior boxer, and he made that clear in the following frame.
Round four was his best of the fight. The 27-year-old influencer didn’t score a knockdown, but he had Perry on wobbly legs and the referee seemed to be on the verge of waving off the fight.
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Paul floored Perry three timesCredit: DAZN
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‘Platinum’ refused to stay downCredit: DAZNPerry suffered another heavy knockdown in round six, but once again he got to his feet.
The in-ring official told him to take a walk to prove he is fit to fight. Perry stumbled and the bout was waved off to save him from any more punishment.
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Paul looked forward to his fight with Mike Tyson during a post-fight interview with veteran MMA reporter Ariel Helwani.
He said: “I’m sorry it took so long. He’s tough, man, respect to Mike Perry, he’s the king of violence, but I just hit too hard. He took a lot of damage and that’s a W, I’m super excited.”
“Mike Tyson, you’re next big boy. November 15 on Netflix. I’m excited for that one.”
Perry claimed it was the speed that caught him out against Paul.
“I was trying to roll with the punches and hit your ass back, but you did a great job, you were way too fast for me and I couldn’t adjust,” he admitted.
“The first round when you knocked me down you were just too heavy, just kinda knocked me over and didn’t even rock me. But later on, you did a good job, congratulations.”
Read More on talkSPORT”I’m fine, it’s a normal day for me but he hit me a little harder than some of my training partners, that’s all. He was too fast and he adjusted.
“Practice makes perfect. He’s not sitting there waiting to be hit like me. I was trying to find the timing but he was just too clean and too fast.”
