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“I Love This so Much”- CM Punk Reacts to Mike Perry’s Epic Post Fight Interview

Published 06/28/2020, 9:35 PM EDT

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Former WWE Superstar CM Punk replied to an interview featuring Mike Perry, in a recent Twitter post. Supporting Perry’s claims in the interview, Punk is on the same ground as his colleague.

After defeating Mickey Gall, “Platinum” Mike didn’t hold anything back in highlighting his feelings towards everything.

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Often criticized as one who still needs to prove himself, Perry now claims that he has defeated a big opponent and demands respect from everyone for achieving the feat.

Obviously, we can now look at “Platinum” Mike Perry as a big competitor and a real force, if we didn’t earlier. However, this wasn’t the only thing that caught the attention of everyone.

Perry claimed that he had paid over 100,000 USD as tax to the governments of different countries over the course of the previous year. This was the outcome of the pay he was large pay he was receiving.

Perry says that all the money that he had earned through fighting was his and only his. He also mentioned that it sometimes felt that he was not even fighting for the bare minimum.

CM Punk stood by his colleague following his statements

From these statements, it is clear that Perry is harboring some resentment towards the government and like anyone else, is very possessive about his riches.

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“Platinum” Mike explains how he had to pay off a lot of debts that had piled up due to this, and wants the government to get off his back. He makes it clear that he isn’t asking for more money but just wants the government to stop taking a large share of his earnings.

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Supporting his colleague, CM Punk also commented on his Twitter post that taxation was theft. Perry’s concern has only just been brought to the light after his win.

A lot of fighters have had the same issues before and have paid off their debts. This problem is being addressed in various sports and isn’t just restricted to UFC. There are no further comments on the topics as of now.

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Platinum Mike Perry can now run for further glory because he certainly seems confident after his victory. From his interview, it is clear that he has no problem addressing his grievances or targeting his haters openly.

 

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