I'm risking my fight with Mike Tyson' - Jake Paul's Journey

This is my life now. I don't know anything else, really. When I'm not boxing, I feel lost. Jake Paul is back. I'm on the road and past the world champion. I want to test myself. Live, only on DAZN. The most follow boxer, the most viral KOs, period. Against bare-knuckle brawler, Mike Perry. A violent, killer, bare-knuckle, undefeated legend over there. This whole entire thing is a giant risk. You could lose the biggest payday and biggest fight of your career with Mike Tyson. That's crazy. And if you lose to Mike Perry, I fear no man. I'm ready any time, any place, anyone. And people think I'm crazy, but like, I'm always crazy until I'm not. If you would have asked me a couple of years ago, I would have said, you know, am I going to fight Mike Tyson? Absolutely not. I guess this whole entire life I've lived doesn't make any sense. So, kind of falls in line with that. Very first people on Vine. Like, I was probably one of the first thousand people on the app, just kept on making videos, told my brother about it. Next thing you know, we're getting thousands of views and making viral videos. People are calling, like, let me pay you to do this video. Let me fly you to Texas to do a tour. So, I moved to Los Angeles. The goal was to become a star. Chaos surrounded Jake Paul as he fast became the most influential social media star. But his ambitions went beyond social media fame. See it all, bro. Celebrity years, I'm a hundred. That's a thing now. Yeah. Dog years, celebrity years. I'm a hundred. Jake understands that good or bad, if you have an opinion on Jake Paul, you care about Jake Paul. Somehow Jake Paul has this magical quality to be able to make things come together, just by manifesting them. He's like, you know, one day I'm going to be the number one YouTuber and social media guy in the world. And one day, you know, maybe I'll get in the ring and become a great boxer. And his brother's like, maybe one day I'll fight Floyd Mayweather. These things that could never happen in reality are happening in reality. Don't let anyone tell you you can't chase your dreams, guys. Seriously. Jake started chasing his boxing dream with an amateur bout against KSI's brother, Deji, winning by TKO. He turned pro and took on fellow influencer, Aneeson Gibb. I'm excited to put on a good show. You know, we've been putting in the work, training our asses off in Big Bear. I look forward to, you know, knocking this big nose kid out. And here comes Jake Paul. Jake Paul, first round destruction of Aneeson Gibb. I didn't even get to showcase my real boxing ability, but it was all just natural instinct. Jake Paul's place in the pro boxing ranks was set as he began facing professional athletes in the ring in a number of crossover contests. I'm here to tell you who I'm fighting. It's a man by the name of Tryon Wadlai. Tyrone Woodley, five-time UFC champion. You look at the fighters that Jake's fought so far, I mean, Tyrone Woodley was a great fighter. But then he fought Anderson Silva. With five wins from five fights, the problem child then faced his toughest test, Tommy Fury. Jake suffered his first defeat by split decision. Undeterred, he looked to bounce back against MMA legend, Nate Diaz. To have the loss, I almost feel free now. There's just no nerves. And I think with my new team, different preparation, everything's at a much higher level. Going back to MMA fights, or fighting former MMA fighters, is just him going back on the path that he originally started on, which is to fight the guys that make the biggest events. Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go. Another massive event, baby. I love this shit. I'm feeling great. In the sports world, and somehow he's made it work. All this expectation. For the four total. The problem child. This is the one that carries the weight. I never expected to be here. And this just goes to show that if you're a kid watching at home, you can accomplish anything with hard work and dedication, I swear. Back in the win column, Jake Paul would continue the good run of form against Andre August and Ryan Borland. Andre needs to be careful by ducking down. Riding high, the announcement of his next opponent would shock the world as only Jake Paul could. You heard it right, mother. I'm fighting Mike Tyson. Mike is the baddest man on the planet. One of the greatest heavyweights, if not the greatest heavyweight of all time. He has so much experience. But after months of buildup, the fight was postponed due to an illness for Mike Tyson, leaving Jake Paul to find a new opponent. Obviously devastating news. I'm heartbroken, speechless, gutted. We've been working so hard over here, everyone in this camp. I couldn't believe it. I was like so happy, so focused, so one-track minded, and then it just got pulled from underneath me. And it was a lot to handle and to transition into something else. Yeah, the news is true, folks. I, Jake Paul, will be fighting Mike Perry, Tampa, Florida, July 20th. A lot of people think I'm crazy for pivoting to this. Why Mike Perry? Why now? Why take the risk? You could lose the biggest payday and biggest fight of your career with Mike Tyson if you lose to Mike Perry, who's a violent, killer, bare-knuckle, undefeated legend over there. He takes punches like they're nothing, and he's fast, he's athletic, he hits hard. He's a brawler, and I can't take that lightly. With his fight against Perry on DAZN fast approaching, Jake Paul can't afford to take his eye off the prize. I need the experience. I need to stay active. I fear no man. I'm ready anytime, anyplace, anyone. And I truly backed that up with my actions, and it's not something I just say walking around. I'm just down to fight, and I love performing. Already at the top of the influencer game, Jake Paul is well on his way to repeat the feat as a professional boxer. I'm ready for the big leagues. I'm getting sharp. This is my life now. I really want all the smoke. So whoever's out there, let's get it popping. I'm here to become a world champion. I've done everything else that I've wanted to do in boxing. I've already exceeded my own expectations. So that's really the last and final goal I have in this sport. I'll be the cruiserweight world champion. Badu, Zingabu, Aslam, and giant Opetai, I could get it too. Oh, big single shot. Left hand, Zorro is out. This is my life now. I don't know anything else, really. When I'm not boxing, I feel lost. It's my home. It's where I feel the most comfortable. It's where I feel like I was destined to do, and that's why, from the very beginning, I said and boasted so much because I knew how much I loved it. You're ducking me because you don't want to lose to a YouTuber. My top five dream opponents are nobody. I don't dream about y'all. Sorry, ass. People didn't really expect me to be where I'm at today. They didn't see the behind the scenes of how much I truly, truly need and want and love this sport. The sky's the limit when you don't put any barriers or boundaries on what you can accomplish. On July 20th, live on DAZN, Jake Paul faces his toughest test. I want to test myself. I want to get under the bright lights. This whole entire thing is a giant risk. Mike Perry can derail his journey from YouTube fame to boxing world champion. I'm focused on July 20th. I'm focused on Mike Perry, and just being in that mindset is what will lead me to victory. Live only on DAZN, July 20th, Jake Paul versus Mike Perry. I fear no man. I mean, anytime, anyplace, anyone. People think I'm crazy. Mike Perry ends people. A violent, bare-knuckle, undefeated legend. He is a savage. He is an absolute killer. I'm gonna hurt you bad. I'm bringing the pain. You will be terrified. Jake Paul versus Mike Perry, July 20th, live only on DAZN. Buy now at DAZN.com.