Jake Paul is set to fight former UFC fighter Mike Perry on Saturday night after his bout with boxing legend Mike Tyson was postponed. (Image: Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Netflix)

Boxing influencer Jake Paul is set to take on former UFC fighter Mike Perry this weekend as the pair go head to head in Florida after Paul’s originally scheduled bout against legend Mike Tyson was postponed.

The 57-year-old’s health scare from an ulcer flare-up mid-flight in May however meant that the fight will be delayed until later this year November, but Paul spent no time at all finding himself a new opponent ahead of his 11th professional bout.

Since his split decision loss to British boxer, and former World Champion Tyson Fury’s brother, Tommy Fury back in February last year, he’s gone on to beat Nate Diaz, Andre August and stopped Ryan Bourland inside the first round in March in his previous fight. But he will face a new challenge in the form of Perry, who since his UFC days has turned to bare-knuckle boxing.

Perry has had five Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship fights, winning all five including beating Thiago Alves in the main event of BKFC Knucklemania IV inside a round, but his only previous professional boxing bout ended in defeat to Kenneth McNeil in 2015.

However, before leaving UFC, he lost seven of his final ten fights meaning he’ll have to step up to the plate if he wants to deliver an upset to Paul on Saturday night.

When is Jake Paul vs Mike Perry?

Paul vs Perry will take place on Saturday July 20, 2024 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, with the action set to take place from 2am BST in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Ring walks for the main event are likely to begin at around 5am, but that time could be earlier or later depending on the length of the bouts on the undercard, of which there are eight.

How can I watch Jake Paul vs Mike Perry?

In the UK, this weekend’s event is being broadcast live on DAZN pay-per-view at a cost of £19.99, with fans that have purchased the event able watch the live stream online via the DAZN website and app on their phones, tablets, computers or TV. You can also watch DAZN 1 HD on Sky channel 429 in the UK.

In the US you can stream Jake Paul vs Mike Perry also via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, and your Smart TV. with the whole event costing $64.99.