Jake Paul wins FOURTH Straight Fight

Jake Paul secured a sixth-round TKO victory against bare-knuckle fighter Mike Perry on Saturday in Tampa, Florida, during an eight-round cruiserweight boxing match. This victory allowed Paul to keep his Nov. 15 bout with 58-year-old Mike Tyson, which was originally scheduled for this night. Paul, a social media star turned boxer, knocked Perry down three times before the referee stopped the fight at 1:12 of Round 6.

"He's tough as nails ... but I just hit too hard and he took a lot of damage," Paul commented. "Mike Tyson, you're next. ... It's anyone, anytime, anyplace." Despite being a -475 favorite according to ESPN BET, Paul mentioned he was ill before the fight and that his knuckle was "basically broken."

Perry, 32, is the latest former UFC fighter to be defeated by Paul. With this victory, Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) adds Perry to his list of defeated opponents, which includes Tyron Woodley, Nate Diaz, and Ben Askren. Paul, 27, had a noticeable size advantage and a three-inch height edge over Perry (0-2), who usually fights at 175 pounds in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

Paul, from Cleveland, scored a flash knockdown in the opening round with a chopping right hand. He dominated from range with a superior jab and footwork. A jab set up a right hand that floored Perry 30 seconds into Round 2. Despite a strong comeback from Perry in Round 3, which opened a cut over Paul's left eye, Paul regained control by Round 4. He repeatedly rocked Perry with combinations before the referee intervened.

"You did a great job, you were way too fast for me and I couldn't adjust," Perry acknowledged. " ... He's not sitting there waiting to be hit like me."

Perry's previous boxing match was a fourth-round KO loss to journeyman Kenneth McNeil in May 2015. He made his UFC debut a year later and holds an MMA record of 14-8, all losses occurring in the UFC.

Paul is set to face Tyson in an eight-round heavyweight bout on Nov. 15 in Arlington, Texas, wearing 14-ounce gloves. Tyson had to withdraw from the original fight due to an ulcer flare-up during a flight in May. Saturday's victory was Paul's second fight of 2024, following a first-round KO of journeyman Ryan Bourland in March in Puerto Rico.

"In two years I will be the cruiserweight champion of the f---ing world," Paul declared. "I'm way sharper, cleaner. I think he hit me with like one shot tonight. ... It's back to the drawing board and I'm going to just keep getting better."

In the co-feature, Amanda Serrano scored a second-round TKO victory over Stevie Morgan, setting up a Nov. 15 rematch with Katie Taylor. Serrano, a former seven-division champion, dominated Morgan, who was fighting at the top level for the first time. Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs) stunned Morgan (14-2, 13 KOs) multiple times until the referee halted the bout.

"I think these girls mistake my kindness for weakness," said Serrano, ESPN's No. 3 pound-for-pound boxer. " ... If you're not on my level, that's what happens. ... I know she didn't have the experience, I know this might have been a little too much for her."