Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry fight: Four biggest storylines to watch in intriguing showdown in Tampa
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The social media star is back in the ring against a rising star from another discipline ahead of his battle with Mike Tyson this fall
When Mike Tyson pulled out of his Netflix boxing return with a medical issue, the thought process was that his much younger opponent, YouTube star turned boxer Jake Paul, would sit out with him in advance of their new date in November.
Instead, Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) has decided to not only hold the originally scheduled date of this Saturday for his next fight, he is potentially risking the payout of the Tyson fight altogether when he returns for a 200-pound catchweight bout against bareknuckle star Mike Perry (0-1 in boxing) in the main event of a DAZN pay-per-view card from Tampa, Florida.
The new opponent brings with it a number of interesting challenges for the 27-year-old "Problem Child" and the promise of an exciting, two-way slugfest. Let's take a closer look at the biggest storylines entering this weekend.
