Jake Paul threatens to sue Piers Morgan over 'lies' following presenter's brutal response to fight victory
Jake Paul and his team have spoken out following comments from Piers Morgan after his victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the ring.
The 28-year-old YouTuber has turned his focus to boxing in recent years and now boasts a professional record of 12-1.
Saturday night's bout was Paul's first since he emerged victorious over 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a match-up that was highly criticised by sports fans.
Many have criticised the influencer's journey in boxing so far, as he's fought opponents that have either been several years older, or who aren't natural boxers.
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Earlier this week, Paul made an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, where he had a slight spat with the host before storming off the show.
The outburst came after Morgan pointed out that he hadn't faced 'real competition' so far in his career.
After pointing out that he lost to Tommy Fury, the 'only proper boxer' Paul had faced, the host added that Canelo Alvarez could potentially kill him, after the influencer spoke of his goal to face him one day.
But even though Morgan said Chavez Jr could bring his career 'crashing down', Paul proved him wrong with a win by unanimous decision after 10 rounds of boxing.
Claiming that he was only 'hit 10 times', Paul said his performance was 'flawless' in front of a booing crowd, who he told to shut up.
But in response to the victory, Morgan took to Twitter to criticise the fight, writing: "I had a better fight with Jake Paul on Thursday than the unwatchable farce that took place tonight.
"The guy’s lining his pockets with buckets of $$$$ - but he’s killing boxing with this boring staged bulls*** against older fighters way past their prime," he claimed.
Paul furiously wrote on social media: "After years of letting it slide as just 'haters being haters', I have asked my team to vigorously go after anyone who makes up lies about my boxing career.
"Expect to get served you pigs," he stated.
Paul's business partner, Nakisa Bidarian, also called the journalist out for his comments, calling them 'baseless and irresponsible'.
"Last night’s fight vs. Chavez Jr. was a fully sanctioned 10-round cruiserweight bout, officiated by the California State Athletic Commission with official judges," he claimed, adding there was 'no staging/rigging' at all.
Bidarian went on: "To say otherwise not only undermines the integrity of the sport, but is defamatory and causes reputational damage to MVP, Jake Paul, and the Commission.
"Enough is enough. We will be exploring all options, including legal action, to hold accountable those spreading such deliberate and harmful lies."
Paul reposted the message, as it looks like his feud with Morgan is just getting started.
Topics: Jake Paul, Piers Morgan, Boxing, YouTube, Social Media
Joshua Nair