Current:Home > MarketsJake Paul, Mike Perry engage in vulgar press conference before their fight Saturday night -Clarity Finance Guides
Jake Paul, Mike Perry engage in vulgar press conference before their fight Saturday night
Burley Garcia View
Date:2025-04-11 08:35:25
During a final press conference to hype the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Perry Saturday night, a yellow strip with black lettering appeared on the upper lefthand corner of the screen showing the event.
It read: "We apologize for the bad language.''
There was lots of it, with more than a dozen F-bombs dropped during an event broadcast on YouTube − or, as the boxers threatened to have it renamed, the Eff-You-Tube.
The mostly playful encounters between Paul (9-1, 6 KO's) and Perry, the bareknuckle brawler who is 0-1 in boxing, to promote the cruiserweight fight scheduled for eight rounds devolved into something far less civil Thursday. At times it was downright vulgar. But it did include some unintended humor.
Perry spewed profanity as if he were getting paid by the word, but he objected when Ariel Helwani, who moderated the press conference, referred to Perry as "one of the toughest SOBs on the planet.''
Said Perry, "It's SOG.''
That would be Son of a Gun. Which Perry indicated his mother would prefer.
"Sorry, my apologies to her,'' Hewani said.
Mrs. Perry did not attend the press conference, according to Perry, who said his mother will attend the fight to be broadcast by DAZN. In fact, DAZN will also broadcast the press conference and apparently was responsible for issuing the apology that appeared on the upper lefthand corner of the screen.
Who Jake Paul plans to embarrass
Not surprisingly, Paul helped rile up Perry, who has elevated his profile while going 5-0 in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).
"I'm going to embarrass their whole entire league,'' Paul said. "This guy (Perry) has no skill. Those are just brawlers, idiot street fighter dudes who have no idea what the sweet science is.''
Perry then called Paul a "disrespectful punk.''
"Those men and women fight for their families over there,'' Perry said, referring to the BKFC fighters. "They put it all on the line and they get in that ring and they put on shows for the fans.''
Jake Paul's pre-fight confession
Paul's biweekly podcast came out Thursday, and Helwani noted that Paul disclosed he drank alcohol at Michael Rubin's White Party 16 days before his scheduled fight against Perry.
"Does that make you feel like he's not taking this fight seriously?'' Helwani asked Perry.
Not in the least.
Perry said he's drank and smoked before a fight and then grew even more explicit about his pre-fight activities.
"I'm a crazy (expletive),'' he said, "and I'm here to fight."
veryGood! (9128)
Related
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- Maine House votes down GOP effort to impeach election official who removed Trump from ballot
- Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces lesser charge as Dominican judge analyzes evidence
- 1000-Lb. Sisters' Tammy Slaton Fires Back at Haters Criticizing Her Appearance
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- Melanie Mel B Brown Reveals Victoria Beckham Is Designing Her Wedding Dress
- NASA set to unveil experimental X-59 aircraft aimed at commercial supersonic travel
- Dennis Quaid Has Rare Public Outing With His and Meg Ryan's Look-Alike Son Jack Quaid
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- NASA set to unveil experimental X-59 aircraft aimed at commercial supersonic travel
Ranking
- South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
- Golden Globes brings in 9.4 million viewers, an increase in ratings
- Judge issues arrest warrant for man accused of killing thousands of bald eagles
- Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Megan Thee Stallion, more on Bonnaroo's 2024 lineup
- 'Most Whopper
- Way-too-early Top 25: College football rankings for 2024 are heavy on SEC, Big Ten
- Microsoft’s OpenAI investment could trigger EU merger review
- Italian cake maker in influencer charity scandal says it acted in good faith
Recommendation
Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
U.S. Navy sailor sentenced to over 2 years in prison for accepting bribes from Chinese officer
Russia puts exiled tycoon and opposition leader Khodorkovsky on wanted list for war comments
When is Valentine's Day? How the holiday became a celebration of love (and gifts).
Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
Marin Alsop to become Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal guest conductor next season
Driver in custody after hitting White House gate with car, Secret Service says
Michigan vs Washington highlights: How Wolverines beat Huskies for national championship