Jake Paul denies weight bully accusations, claims mere ‘10 pound difference’ over Mike Perry

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Over the weekend, Jake Paul viciously battered Mike Perry en route to a sixth-round knockout victory, improving his professional record to 10-1. The boxer certainly looked sharper than in previous performances, but by far the biggest narrative after the fact was that size difference between the two combatants.

Paul was training to fight a Heavyweight, Mike Tyson. Perry, meanwhile, spent his MMA career fighting at 170 lbs. The two met in the middle at Cruiserweight, or 200 lbs., but it was plenty apparent that Paul was the larger man. “The Problem Child” cut to make the limit, whereas Perry tipped the scales with room to spare at a 196.5 pounds.

Who knows how much Paul rehydrated after weigh-ins? He certainly looked a couple weight classes bigger than “Platinum” on fight night, and his punches sent the durable bare knuckle king flying around the ring. Many, including myself, took issue with the size discrepancy, but Paul claims there was a mere 10 pounds between them.

“People say everything about the weight difference,” Paul explained on his podcast (via SportsKeeda). 40-pound or whatever. I was 210 pounds in the ring [on the night of the fight]. So that’s a 10-pound difference. That’s common in boxing.”

After the win, Paul called out UFC Light Heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. “Poatan” is infamously large, a former Middleweight who somehow makes Heavyweights look small. Paul sees the match up as an opportunity to answer “weight bully” claims, though it remains to be seen if UFC will actually allow its champion to cross into the ring against the YouTube star.

Continuing on, he stated, “I would like to face an opponent who, like Alex Pereira in his UFC fights, rehydrates to 240 pounds. I want someone who, after I dominate them like I did tonight, cannot make any excuses. Look at Alex Pereira, standing at 6’4″ and weighing 240 pounds, a world champion in kickboxing and a two-division champion in the UFC. What can anyone possibly say? Despite continuously underestimating me, that’s what you all have been doing.”

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