Jake Paul says Piers Morgan is the first \u2018peasant\u2019 to bow down and apologize to him after being threatened with a lawsuit. But Morgan is denying he was sued, claiming he offered up a clarification of his own free will.<\/p>\n
Following a less than spectacular decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.<\/a> in June, Paul announced that he would take legal action<\/a> against anyone continuing to perpetuate the lie that his fights are fixed. That was a common refrain after \u201cThe Problem Child\u201d beat 58-year-old Mike Tyson, and Paul is clearly sick of people repeating it since then.<\/p>\n \u201cI posted a few weeks ago that Jake Paul\u2019s boxing career has been \u2018boring staged bullsh*t,\u2019\u201d Morgan posted on X (formerly Twitter). \u201cWhat I meant is that his fights have been predominantly against older, past-their-prime opponents, which may be lucrative for both sides, and may have entertainment value, but don\u2019t reveal how he stacks up against currently ranked boxers and therefore are not a good look for the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI did not intend to suggest that the outcome was predetermined and certainly didn\u2019t mean to suggest anything illegal.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe first peasant that I sue gets on his knees and apologizes,\u201d Paul wrote on Instagram. \u201cWho am I suing next for lying on my name?\u201d<\/p>\n Morgan was widely mocked for having to issue the statement, even though it cost him nothing and just generated more attention for the grandstanding blowhard. But all the talk of getting owned by Paul clearly annoyed him enough for a response.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t issue any apology, groveling or otherwise,\u201d he wrote on social media. \u201cI clarified I didn\u2019t mean he fixed results, because I didn\u2019t. I\u2019m not a peasant, I\u2019m not on my knees, he didn\u2019t sue me, and I didn\u2019t apologize. I agreed to delete the post and clarify that I didn\u2019t mean he rigs the results of his fights, because I don\u2019t believe that.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut I also believe that if he wants to be taken seriously as a boxer, he needs to test himself against top current pros, not old retired ones.\u201d<\/p>\n