Love him or hate him, Jake Paul is a master of self-promotion. Even when he’s not stepping into the ring, he remains the talk of the town throughout the calendar year. His fight against Mike Tyson was the latest example of his ability to generate excitement and controversy.

On the other hand, the Problem Child’s knack for generating buzz has made boxing pundits analyze his fights more closely than a casual fan. Malik ‘King‘ Scott, Deontay Wilder‘s former opponent-turned-boxing coach, is one such pundit who has been scrutinizing Paul’s performances. And recently, he highlighted a subtle yet significant aspect of Paul’s fight against Mike Perry on July 20 this year, that had largely gone unnoticed.

Deontay Wilder’s trainer scrutinizes Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry

Malik Scott noticed an intriguing aspect of Jake Paul’s fight against Mike Perry. Sharing the same on Instagram, Scott pointed out that the BKFC icon refused to clinch with Paul during their boxing match. According to the boxer-turned-trainer, this was not just a tactical decision, but a mindset. As he put it, “Subplot: Clinch refusing is a mindset, it’s all in the decision making. ‘No Silent Agreements’.”

As evident in the shared clip, Scott’s observation highlights the complexities of boxing strategy and the mental games that fighters play. By refusing to clinch, Perry may have been trying to assert his dominance or disrupt Paul’s rhythm. Whatever the motivation, El Gallo reigned supreme that night. Notably, the Ohio native dominated the fight en route to a TKO victory in round 6.

The Problem Child even acknowledged Perry’s successful attempts in avoiding his clinches. In an episode of BS W/ Jake Paul after their fight, the 27-year-old said to Mike Perry, “You were like really good at, in the clinch, not letting me tie you up.”

Notably, Paul started his combat sports career as a wrestler in his high school. Consequently, clinches are one of his strongest skills inside the squared circle. Admiring Perry’s strategy, El Gallo concluded by stating, “But yeah, I think being strong as f—k in the clinches and that was tiring me out a little bit and not letting me grab onto you.” And Mike Perry also agreed that he and his coach had already been preparing for Jake’s clinches knowing all too well that that was a trick that Paul would use to tire him out.

After facing the MMA star, the Problem Child duked it out for eight rounds against 58-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson. While the 27-year-old won via decision, the fight continues to draw mixed responses from the boxing world.

Despite breaking several records, some critics and pro boxers even threatened to physically harm Paul.

Gervonta Davis, Muhammad Ali’s grandson, and others join the rat race

Watching their favorite Uncle Mike get beat up by Jake Paul has left a bad taste for many in the boxing community. Whether it is for a quick payday, Tyson, or both, it is up for debate, but champions around the globe are willing to step inside the ring against El Gallo, including Daniel Dubois and Artur Beterbiev.

Some pros even went as far as to threaten the Problem Child with physical harm outside the ring. One such person was Gervonta Davis. Wasting no time, Tank took to Instagram, stating: “Ima beat the brakes off Jake when I catch em…upper cut jap jap left hook uppercut..hook. Watch.” To which Paul responded, “I mean I’d be down let’s run it like I’ll be super down,” publicly accepting a Tank fight during Mike Tyson post-fight press conference. To fuel the rivalry, the Problem Child concluded with a sly dig by pointing out the huge size difference between the two: “Is there a height limit in boxing?”

Meanwhile, Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Nico Ali Walsh, vowed to repeat history. “If Mike Tyson asks, he will avenge his loss to Jake Paul like Mike did for his grandfather Muhammad Ali when Tyson beat Larry Holmes,” read a post by Elie Seckbach who spoke to Walsh after the fight.

Additionally, Edgar Berlanga joined the chorus of criticism, sending a chilling warning, “I will f*ck you up [Jake Paul] Puerto Rico keeps tagging me. You f*cked up 60 yr old man. Puerto Rico is mine.”

While there are several fights on the table for Jake Paul, it is highly unlikely he will choose to fight pro boxers with vast experience like the ones mentioned above. Who do you think El Gallo should fight next?