Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry, billed as ''Fear No Man'', was a cruiserweight professional crossover boxing match contested between American YouTuber-turned-professional boxer

Jake Paul Jake Joseph Paul (born January 17, 1997) is an American Professional boxing, professional boxer, influencer and actor. He began his career posting videos on Vine (service), Vine in September 2013 and had amassed 5.3 million followers and 2 bi ...

and American bare knuckle boxer and former

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Mike Perry. The bout took place at the

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on July 20, 2024.

Background

Originally, the card was expected to be headlined by a bout between

and

Mike Tyson Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1985 and 2024. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson i ...

, at the

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. However the event were postponed due to medical conditions concerning Tyson. The match was rescheduled for November 15, 2024. A super lightweight bout between unified women featherweight world champion Amanda Serrano and Stevie Morgan co-headlined the event. Among the bouts featured on the undercard, Tony Aguilar and Corey Marksman II had an 8-round bout at lightweight.

Aftermath

The fight between Paul and Tyson was later confirmed to take place on November 15, 2024, at the

. After his loss against

in the main event, Mike Perry was fired from the

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by the promotion's co-owner

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Fight card

Broadcasting

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