Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry: What a loss for the 'Problem Child' could mean for the future Mike Tyson fight

Paul is putting himself at risk by keeping the July date ahead of the scheduled showdown with Tyson in November

Every step of Jake Paul's boxing career has taken place under a microscope. From thumping influencers, basketball players, former mixed martial artists to his mixed results against "real boxers," every business decision and punch thrown by Paul comes with a unique degree of attention.

Even understanding that, Paul's 2024 campaign is uniquely interesting. Paul was originally set to fight Mike Tyson, a man more than 30 years his senior, in a controversial fight on July 20 that was bound to do huge business, especially considering it would take place on Netflix. That fight was postponed to Nov. 15 after Tyson suffered what his camp called an "ulcer flare up" that left the fighter needing medical attention during a flight.

Rather than spend more time in training camp and wait for Tyson, Paul sought a way to keep his July 20 date. This eventually led to Paul settling on Mike Perry, the former UFC washout who has since become the breakout star of the bare-knuckle fighting world.