American Youtube sensation Jake Paul is set to face UFC legend Anderson Silva in his upcoming fight. However, earlier last month, he was slated to go up against British boxer Tommy Fury, but the latter withdrew from the fight. Well, seems like Paul has again opened the gates for a potential battle between him and Fury.
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Jake Paul was on a video call with Amanda Serrano and he saw Tommy Fury with her. He said, “Oh no, Tommy. Wait so, are you dating Amanda Serrano? That’d be a weird relationship. Tommy, bro, Tommy let’s make the fight happen buddy. Let’s make it happen.”
The Ohio native is also instrumental in promoting women’s boxing. He recently promoted Serrano’s fight against Sarah Mahfoud in Manchester. Interestingly, Fury was also present there, and he visited Serrano in her changing room, which stunned Paul.
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Well, currently ‘The Problem Child’ is focussing on his next fight with Anderson Silva. Although Paul’s young age might help him fight Silva, the latter’s experience and fighting prowess could hamper Paul’s chance of winning.
Eddie Hearn sues Jake Paul for $100 million
Matchroom boxing boss Eddie Hearn is among the most powerful people in boxing. The Promotions company has some of the most notable athletes on its roster, including Canelo Alvarez, Katie Taylor, and Anthony Joshua. Apparently, Hearn and Paul had co-promoted the magnanimous battle between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor. Paul and Hearn have often been at crossroads with contrasting views.
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What has been garnering a lot of attention is Hearn and Matchroom boxing suing Paul for $100 million. The promoter’s attorney Frank Salzano revealed that Paul has crossed the line by wrongly accusing Hearn and Matchroom boxing of fixing fights.
He further added, “Nonetheless he was still given an opportunity to retract his defamatory statements and refused to. Now he will face the legal consequences of his actions as Matchroom and Mr. Hearn will be seeking damages in well excess of $100 million given the value and goodwill attached to the Matchroom business and the harmful nature of Mr. Paul’s comments.”
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Apparently, the 25-year-old American has been accused of making “outrageously false and baseless accusations on September 20th”. Paul said that Hearn paid off judge Glenn Feldman for the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua fight. Moreover, he accused the same judge for the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano clash as well. Only time will tell how this situation plays out.