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Jake Paul is making all of the preparations necessary for next month’s ESPN+ pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia.
While preparing for his long-awaited showdown with Tommy Fury, the brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, Paul revealed he has a back up plan in place in case Fury withdraws from the bout yet again.
The first time Paul and Fury were set to face off, Fury withdrew due to injury. For their second scheduled bout, Fury was forced to withdraw after visa issues prevented him from entering the United States.
If Fury withdraws a third time, Paul revealed he has former UFC standout Mike Perry on standby as a backup opponent.
Jake Paul says Mike Perry waits in the wings if Tommy Fury pulls out (again).#PaulFury | Details: https://t.co/tKgZCzbwmm pic.twitter.com/a1JxZ5XHfF
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) January 30, 2023
Perry, who has been competing in Bare Knuckle FC since leaving the UFC, is a fighter who always throws caution to the wind and is always willing to get into a brawl. So if he does get the opportunity to face Paul, you know there will be fireworks.
But, for now, Paul vs. Fury is still a go for February 26.
The 23-year-old Fury is 8-0 in his professional boxing career with four knockouts. Like Paul, Fury brings some crossover appeal after starring on the hit UK reality series Love Island where he finished as the season’s runner-up.
The 26-year-old Paul, meanwhile, is 6-0 with four wins by knockout. In his last bout, Paul scored a unanimous decision victory over mixed martial arts legend Anderson Silva.
In addition to Paul vs. Fury, the card will showcase Ashton “H2O” Sylve, an MVP undefeated fighter, as he is set to face former WBC world title challenger Maxwell Awuku 48-5-1 (33 KO’s) from Accra, Ghana. The fight will be an 8-round Super Featherweight bout.
