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Jake Paul confident in victory over Alex Pereira: ‘1000% certain’ after Rountree’s fight

Polarizing puncher, Jake Paul claims he is “1000% certain” of beating UFC superstar, Alex Pereira in a future matchup — off the back of the Brazilian’s stunning fourth round knockout win over Khalil Rountree in Utah earlier this month.

Paul, who improved to 10-1 as a professional boxer earlier this year, managed to hit double-digit wins in his fleeting career, courtesy of a sixth round TKO win over former UFC welterweight contender, Mike Perry in the summer.

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And booked to return next month in a highly-scrutinized heavyweight headliner with former world champion puncher, Mike Tyson, Ohio native, Paul actually staked a claim for a pairing with former two-division titleholder, Pereira — poking fun at his contractual obligations with the Dana White-led promotion.