Jake Paul vs Mike Perry fight card: Amanda Serrano, Uriah Hall among undercard fighters to keep an eye on
Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry is not a global curiosity paul vs mike tyson This fight will be a fascinating contest in a sub-genre of professional boxing. Saturday’s fight looks to be very competitive and is further strengthened by an undercard of several current and former boxing champions.
When the fight between Paul and Tyson, scheduled for July 20, was postponed due to Tyson suffering from an ulcer, social media influencer-turned-boxer Paul began looking for an opponent to make the bout go ahead. That search led to Paul facing Perry, who has smashed in the UFC and become a sensation in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, and now the pair will face off at Tampa’s Amalie Arena on Saturday.
Unified featherweight champion Amanda Serrano further legitimises Paul’s foray into boxing by combining her credentials with Paul’s popularity. Serrano has a key rematch with Katie Taylor scheduled, but she takes a detour to fight the up-and-coming Stevie Morgan at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. also fights on the card, taking on a former UFC middleweight contender.
Before Paul and Perry step into the ring on Saturday, take a look at three fights to watch.
Amanda Serrano vs. Stevie Morgan
Serrano is keeping busy ahead of her big rematch with Taylor. Unified featherweight champion Serrano plans to meet undisputed lightweight and super lightweight champion Taylor in a rematch of their April 2022 fight, which Taylor won by split decision. Serrano vs. Taylor 2 was postponed from July 20 to November 15 along with Paul vs. Tyson, but Serrano is not missing out this weekend. Serrano (46-2-1, 30 KOs) instead fights heavier-than-average but much less experienced lightweight Stevie Morgan (14-1, 13 KOs) on Saturday. Morgan turned pro just two years ago, yet she fights one of the top female boxers in the world. Serrano is a heavy favorite to beat Morgan in what many consider to be a tune-up fight ahead of the Taylor rematch, as she was unable to fight on home soil in March due to an eye injury suffered on fight night.
Ashton Silvey vs. Lucas Bahdi
Undefeated prospects get the major spotlight on the Paul vs. Perry undercard. “H20” Sylve (11-0, 9 KOs) takes on Canada’s Bahdi (16-0, 14 KOs). Sylve is considered one of the top young prospects in the sport. While a fight on the Paul vs. Tyson undercard would likely introduce him to a larger audience, it’s still a great opportunity for anyone to raise their stock. The KO is a high priority for both fighters, but they’ll need to proceed cautiously against their undefeated opponents. Sylve, who was originally scheduled to meet undefeated prospect Floyd Schofield, is a solid betting favorite.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Uriah Hall
Perry isn’t the only former UFC fighter boxing on Saturday. Boxing purists might love to see undefeated prospects Tony Aguilar and Cory Marksman make amends for their split decision draws from February, but we’ll lean toward the odds. Former WBC middleweight champion Cesar Chavez Jr. (53-6-1, 34 KOs) welcomes another MMA fighter to the boxing ring. Chavez Jr. was originally scheduled to box UFC fighter Darren Till on the card, but will instead host Hall’s second boxing fight. Hall is a phenomenal striker, but his dynamic kicks and knees make him a real threat. Chavez Jr. rebounded from a split decision loss to legendary UFC champion Anderson Silva — a man whom Hall has beaten in MMA — with a unanimous decision win over David Zegarra. Hall’s four-round boxing debut wasn’t inspiring, but it’s a bit of a morbid curiosity to watch.
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