BKFC founder Dave Feldman shares thoughts on Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry boxing match: "I thought it was a good opportunity for us"
Dave Feldman, the founder of BKFC recently expressed his thoughts on Jake Paul and Mike Perry's boxing match. According to him, it's a great opportunity for their brand and Perry.
Paul's upcoming fight against Perry has been officially announced, indicating that fans will be able to witness him compete this summer. The YouTuber-turned-boxer made headlines recently after his boxing match against Mike Tyson was postponed.
The fight between Paul and Perry is set for July 20, the same day that the 27-year-old's fight against Tyson was once planned. It will be an eight-round bout contested at cruiserweight and will be broadcast on DAZN pay-per-view, with Tampa's Amalie Arena hosting the event.
In a recent interview with MMA Today, Feldman discussed his promotion's top star's boxing match against Paul. When asked if Perry's allowed to fight outside of the BKFC banner, Feldman replied:
''He [Perry] was allowed one fight. This is the fight we're giving.''
He added:
''If he goes out, beats and knocks out Jake Paul, man what does that do for his career right. So I just thought he had an opportunity to catch a really good bag here and who am I to tell him that, I'm not gonna let him cash in on an opportunity...I thought it was a good opportunity for us, for the brand, and for him."
Check out Dave Feldman's comments below:
With a perfect 5-0 record in the BKFC, 'Platinum' has defeated mixed martial artists like Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez, Michael 'Venom' Page, and Julian Lane. Perry knocked out Thiago Alves in the first round of his most recent bout.
Meanwhile, Paul is currently 9-1 in his professional boxing career. 'The Problem Child' defeated Ryan Bourland in the opening round of his most recent boxing match, which took place on March 2.
Mike Perry is ready for Jake Paul
Jake Paul and Mike Perry will square off in the upcoming weeks, and the latter shared his initial reactions to the news. Although there had been rumors about this fight for a few days, the match-up between the two well-known fighters is finally official.
Perry used his X account to address this upcoming matchup in Florida, writing:
"We're set to fight July 20, I Promise to give the world the Fight they wanna see ! Gonna put the Platinum pressure on the problem child Live in Tampa, tickets on sale tomorrow at noon !"