Social media sensation Jake Paul is set to take on former MMA fighter Mike Perry in the latest chapter of his budding professional boxing career. The fight headlines the pay-per-view main Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry fight card, which gets underway at 9 p.m. ET from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Paul was originally scheduled to fight boxing legend Mike Tyson, but the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion had to postpone the match due to health issues. Perry is a former UFC fighter who was a fan favorite before moving on to the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship promotion.
Paul is a -550 favorite (risk $550 to win $100) on the two-way money line, while Perry is priced at +380 in the latest Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry odds. The over/under for total rounds completed is 6.5. Before locking in any Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry picks, make sure you check out the boxing predictions and betting advice from SportsLine combat sports expert Brandon Wise.
Wise, who is the combat sports editor for CBS Sports, is an experienced and successful boxing analyst. His SportsLine record has been stellar over the past four years and, in March, he called the win in Round 1 for Paul (+200) against journeyman pro Ryan Bourland and also advised SportsLine members to take the Under 1.5 rounds (+120). Anyone who has followed Wise's combat sports picks has seen massive returns.
Now, with Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry on deck, Wise has studied the matchup from all angles and released a money-line pick and method-of-victory prop. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry preview
Paul has maximized his opportunity to go from YouTube star to becoming a legitimate name in the boxing world. Even the biggest Paul skeptics need to start recognizing him as a fighter with a 9-1 record, including six knockouts. Paul has gone from fighting fellow YouTubers to non-fighting professional athletes and now, he's not shying away from athletes with a fighting background who pack a strong punch.
This will be Paul's second fight of 2024 and he's coming off a first round TKO victory over Ryan Bourland, a professional boxer, on March 2. Bourland doesn't have the name appeal of his other previous fighters such as Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva and Tommy Fury, the brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
This bout may be his toughest test yet. Perry has been dominant during his time with the Bare Knuckle Fight Championship promotion, and his brawling style of fighting is unlike anything Paul has seen professionally to date.
Perry is coming off a first-round knockout victory in his last bare knuckle championship fight on April 27. Perry was 7-8 in 15 UFC fights but became a fan favorite with his aggressive fight style and his large personality.
Saturday will be Perry's first boxing match since 2015, which he lost, but he's been fighting across the world in different ways. Perry lost four of his last five UFC fights before leaving the promotion in 2021 and becoming a fan favorite in BKFC. Expect an aggressive start from Perry, who is looking to pull the big upset on Saturday. See who to pick here.
How to make Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry picks
Wise likes the Under on total rounds and also has confident money-line and prop picks for Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry. He's only sharing his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Who wins Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry, and which prop is a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see Brandon Wise's best bets for Saturday, all from the CBS combat sports specialist who nailed Jake Paul's first-round KO of Ryan Bourland at +200, and find out.
