Jake Paul wished to play mind games by upping the stakes against Tommy Fury, as he put forth a deal of ‘double or nothing’ in front of the British boxer before their fight. Paul even shook hands with Fury in order to seal the deal at the final press conference. He seemed pretty confident in his abilities at the time, however, he suffered a tragic defeat at the hands of Tommy Fury. However, following his loss against Fury, Paul posted on Instagram boasting about earning 30 million dollars.
The Fury family has been after him since, asking him to pay up. Tyson Fury recently even shared a video on his Instagram story mocking him about not paying up. John Fury recently made a video doing the same, asking Jake to pay the money. Recently, the boxing editor for talkSPORT.com shared Nakisa Bidarian’s reply to John Fury.
John Fury demands Jake Paul pay up
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John Fury recently took to social media to publicly demand that Jake Paul keep his promise to pay double Tommy Fury’s purse if he were to lose their fight. In the lead-up to the bout, amidst all of Paul’s trash-talking, he shook hands with Tommy and made the pledge. However, after Tommy defeated Paul in a split-decision victory after 8 rounds of boxing in Saudi Arabia, Paul posted several messages displaying his hefty $30 million purse.
Despite the fact that the wager was not documented, John Fury is insisting that Paul follow through on his handshake deal. He said, “You lost the fight in front of millions of people worldwide. We were there to do a job and did it. I’m sure you’ll be a great guy and honor what we’ve done. Pay up!” Big John stated that he could not read or write correctly, so he didn’t want to hear any excuses involving contracts.
Nakisa Bidarian’s reply to John Fury
Jake Paul’s manager, Nakisa Bidarian replied to John Fury’s comment on Instagram. He first congratulated John on the win. Nakisa then shared his deep respect for the former professional boxer. However, Nakisa further shared his surprise towards John Fury’s statement. He expressed surprise at the statement because of what they discussed during their meeting. Also, the messages from Tommy’s legal representative were pointing in the other direction.
Bidarian wrote, “However this statement is shocking given what you said to me at his Highness’s house on Friday evening and the correspondence from your/ Tommy’s lawyer.”
Jake Paul's manager Nakisa Bidarian responds to John Fury calling for them to pay up after his double or nothing bet with Tommy Fury… pic.twitter.com/WXQ3oJ6cJT
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He stated that his team had evidence of the individual declining to accept the agreement on the night of the fight.
“Moreover our team has you on camera refusing to agree to the deal the night of the fight.”
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Nevertheless, he complimented Tommy on his performance, saying John has raised a ‘great young man’. He finished his response by saying that he is hopeful that Fury will have the courage to have a rematch against Jake.
What do you make of the wager between the boxers before the fight? Who is in the right in this scenario? Let us know in the comments below.