Jake Paul recently amused the internet when he called out Alex Pereira to a boxing match. This was while he was still in line to fight Mike Tyson later this year. ‘Poatan’ is a former UFC middleweight champion and reigning light-heavyweight champion. ‘El Gallo’ says he is serious which had top UFC welterweight Kamaru Usman comment on the potential matchup.
Jake Paul recently beat former UFC contender and BKFC star Mike Perry. A video of Jake Paul calling out Alex Pereira and face-timing him in the ring went viral on the internet. Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo discussed this on the ‘Pound 4 Pound’ podcast. Usman did not immediately put down Jake Paul even do Alex Pereira is an absolute knockout artist.
Yes, he has a mean left hook, but he also holds his hands very low. That head moves when he’s slipping and ripping, but other than that, it’s not like it’s constantly moving. It’s not constantly doing what a boxer’s head movement should be doing. So, I’m not completely counting Jake Paul out.
Kamaru Usman on the ‘Pound 4 Pound’ podcast
However, Usman believes the fight is unlikely to happen. Jake Paul has clashed heads with UFC CEO, Dana White over the years now and the two have a terrible relationship. That puts Jake Paul in a position where the UFC head honcho would not wish to do business with them.
Kamaru Usman did not deny that Alex Pereira had a high chance of winning the fight. However, he also said that it is not an unwinnable fight for Jake Paul. Pereira had earlier discussed the possibility of stepping into the boxing ring with boxing star Anthony Joshua. As Jake Paul is probably one of the biggest money fights in the boxing scene, it will be interesting to see what happens next.
Dustin Poirier does not want Mike Tyson to fight Jake Paul
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul was postponed to later this year in November. The fight will be shown live on Netflix from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. However, UFC veteran Dustin Poirier does not want this fight to happen.
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul (via Sky Sports)Dustin Poirier recently sat down for a conversation on The MMA Hour. During their discussion, Poirier told Ariel Helwani how Jake Paul would be a dangerous fight for the heavyweight legend. The Louisiana native does not want this fight to happen, just like the other critics of the fight. Although he was quick to point out that he had nothing against ‘El Gallo’ himself.
I didn’t want that to happen. The guy is 60 years old. I didn’t want that to happen. And I hope it doesn’t. I don’t want to see Tyson go out there and get hurt.
Dustin Poirier on the MMA Hour
Poirier highlighted that the heavyweight legend is almost 60 years old. But he would fight a young guy who is athletic and has the money to put the best people around him and build a camp. Tyson recently had an inflight medical emergency, because of which the fight was initially postponed. It will be interesting to see how an aged Mike Tyson performs against 27-year-old Jake Paul if the fight even happens in the first place.
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