Jake Paul has alleged Tommy Fury rejected $15million for a rematch before he agreed terms with Anthony Joshua.
Paul announced on Monday that he would fight Joshua on December 19 in a stunning heavyweight clash.
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Joshua is ending his 15-month boxing hiatus in a wild heavyweight bout with Paul next monthCredit: Getty
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Fury inflicted the only professional defeat in Paul’s career when the pair came to blows in Saudi Arabia two years agoCredit: Getty
It was one of many options ‘The Problem Child’ considered after his planned November 14 clash with Gervonta Davis collapsed.
One of those was Fury, the Briton who beat Paul in his only ever professional defeat in February 2023.
The pair have always teased a rematch, but negotiations have repeatedly failed to materialise.
In the most recent instalment of talks, Fury’s father, John, came out in public to suggest a more suitable offer would need to be presented to secure his services.
Paul, at the time, ridiculed his financial demands and vowed to move on.
And in a new update on negotiations, the 28-year-old from Ohio suggested Fury rejected $15m for the clash.
Jake Paul takes swipe at Tommy Fury over $15m offer
“Respect due to all the fighters that said yes,” Paul posted on X Tuesday.
“We had to put all options on the table and make a decision. Guess who didn’t say yes, even for $15million.
“B**** made you and your father, who controls everything you do. You are not a man. You are a boy. Daddy’s little boy.”
Hours later, ‘TNT’ hit back on social media, revealing the reason why he turned Paul’s rematch offer down.
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Fury said he rejected Paul’s offer because the fight was to take place in America, where he can’t get toCredit: Getty / Jake Paul
“Offering me the fight in America… a place you know I can’t get to right now. Convenient,” Fury Fury wrote.
“Offer me the same $15million anywhere else in the world and I’ll be there in eight weeks to shut you the f*** up and repeat what I did the first time.
“And ‘daddy’s little boy’? If anyone’s a son here, it’s you… I gave you your first L.”
Not long after Fury’s response, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel and listed several huge combat sports stars he had considered before saying yes to ‘AJ.’
“Canelo [Alvarez] — injured, Francis Ngannou — scared, Floyd Mayweather — my brother beat him,” Paul said.
“Mike Tyson — done that, Lennox Lewis — too young, Ryan Garcia — easy work,” he added.
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Paul vs Davis was cancelled less than two weeks from fight night after the latter faced fresh allegations in a civil lawsuitCredit: Getty
Paul then named Fury, saying the Briton wanted more time as the reason both men never agreed to a fight.
He proceeded to clear up why his fight with WBA lightweight champion Davis was cancelled.
“For everyone talking about the ‘Tank’ fight, here’s the truth,” Paul explained.
“He had a past of many arrests and accusations, but everyone has a past — we accepted that.
“But when you bring the past into the present with (alleged) domestic violence, you are out.
“The reality is Gervonta fumbled the biggest bag of his career and ruined a relationship with [Netflix].
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“Make no mistake, this is the biggest fight of my career. I’m walking into the lion’s den.
“I’m doing something that no one else has ever done before.”
Paul then vowed to knock out and embarrass Joshua when they come to blows six days before Christmas at the Kaseya Center, Miami, live on Netflix.