Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry: Conor McGregor Picks Side as Tony Bellew Foresees Brutal KO

On Saturday, July 20, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, Jake Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) returns to action to face bare-knuckle boxing star Mike Perry (0-1, 0 KOs) in a cruiserweight bout shown live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe on pay-per-view. As we edge closer to fight night, Conor McGregor and Tony Bellew have offered their thoughts ahead of the Most Valuable Promotions main event.

Conor McGregor and Tony Bellew Discuss Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry

Conor McGregor Supporting Perry

UFC star McGregor has been linked with a fight against Paul, but ahead of the Perry vs. Paul bout, legendary Irish combat fighter McGregor has made it clear who he wants to win this Saturday: “[You can] make a new name for yourself [here]. Look at what has happened to Michael Perry, one of our big stars here – the ‘King of Violence’, he titles himself,”McGregor said.

He continued: “He’s had such a rise in the sport, now he’s up against a little dweeb of a thing in a fight this weekend, [and] we’re all rooting for him.”

Listen to the exclusive interview below with Jake Paul as Dan Rafael and TJ Rives recap last weekend’s boxing action on the Big Fight Weekend/Fight Freaks Unite podcast.

Tony Bellew Prediction

“The Problem Child” was due to take on Mike Tyson this weekend, before their bout was rescheduled due to an ulcer flare-up experienced by Tyson. Paul has decided to take on Perry before his anticipated clash with “Iron Mike” occurs on November 15. In preparation for Paul-Perry, Tony Bellew has paid tribute to “The Problem Child” for staying active and revealed his prediction for the fight: “Jake Paul to win, and do you know what? I think he’ll look good doing so.”

Bellew continued: “Fair play to Jake and his team for getting this on as he easily could’ve sat this one out and waited for the Tyson fight to come around.”

“He wants to stay busy. He doesn’t want periods of inactivity. He’s going in with a fighter who has experience, but I think this fight ends early.”

Revealing his vivid prediction, Bellew said: “Jake has shown he can compete with the MMA guys when it comes to boxing, and he’ll prove that again on Saturday. I’m expecting a big brutal knockout from Jake Paul.”