"Somebody dropped the ball" - Mike Perry might be forced to retire after major accounting error regarding Jake Paul fight money

Mike Perry opens up about his tax problems. [Image courtesy: Getty Images]
Mike Perry opens up about his tax problems. [Image courtesy: Getty Images]

It appears Mike Perry is dealing with some issues involving tax and recently opened up about his financial accounting problems.

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Perry is among the most popular names in combat sports today and is known for his incredible tenacity as a fighter. After racking up a professional MMA record of 14-8, he transitioned to bare-knuckle boxing and has established himself as the face of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships (BKFC).

As a bare-knuckle fighter, the former UFC star has recorded wins over high-profile personalities like Luke Rockhold, Michael 'Venom' Page, Eddie Alvarez, Thiago Alves, and Jeremy Stephens. Last July, Perry also faced Jake Paul in a blockbuster professional boxing match.

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In a recent episode of the Overdogs Podcast, Perry opened up about his tax problems and revealed that he owed over $800,000 after his accountants seemingly fumbled the numbers. He said:

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"I’m retiring, though. I did it, I’m done, they’re not letting me be rich. They were like, ‘Oh you thought you were rich, give us everything you have.' I was like, 'Wow.' Now was supposed to be the time I was supposed to have the money."
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He continued:

"Somebody dropped the ball. My accountant goes, 'Hey Mike, we just saw the Jake Paul money.' B*tch, what do you mean you just saw it? It’s been there. I owe everything to them. I’m ready to sell everything, take all of it out of the bank, hide it, and either go to prison for a little bit or just get off the grid."
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Mike Perry posts a screenshot of the "biggest robbery in sports"

Mike Perry recently expanded on his tax problems and shared a screenshot of what he owed. Perry also expressed his dismay at having to train and fight over the years, only for him to lose his money this way.

In an X post, Perry shared a picture of his tax bill dated Nov. 25, which showed that he owed the government $806,209.51 and wrote:

"Biggest robbery in sports, my tax bill, you’d think I was rich, GTFO. All was planned, and in place by the tax team in Miami, a ball was dropped on my assets. I trained all those years, I took the punches, I bled, and the country gets the credit. You’re welcome, smh."

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