{"id":57429,"date":"2025-08-10T17:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/57429\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T17:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:10:09","slug":"kiss-the-ring-jake-paul-mocks-piers-morgan-as-broadcaster-forced-into-huge-clarification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/57429\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Kiss the ring&#8217; &#8211; Jake Paul mocks Piers Morgan as broadcaster forced into huge clarification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Piers Morgan has clarified his comments that Jake Paul&#8217;s boxing career has been &#8216;staged&#8217; in a bid to avoid legal proceedings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/jake-paul\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The YouTuber<\/a> released a statement on social media, claiming to have threatened to sue the British journalist following their recent feud.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Morgan has clarified his recent comments about Jake Paul\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/crop-3414198.jpg\" data-caption=\"Morgan has clarified his recent comments about Jake Paul\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/crop-3414198.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>Morgan has clarified his recent comments about Jake PaulCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Paul had stormed out of an interview in June with former TV presenter Morgan, who now identifies himself as a YouTube star.<\/p>\n<p>The 60-year-old criticised\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/2274558\/jake-paul-mike-tyson-result-video-struggles-disgrace\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Problem&#8217;s Child victory over Mike Tyson<\/a> to spark a <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3333375\/jake-paul-piers-morgan-fight-julio-cesar-chavez-result\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">war of words between the two<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The fight became\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/2276177\/netflix-viewing-figures-jake-paul-mike-tyson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the most-streamed sporting event ever,<\/a>\u00a0but it was widely panned due to Tyson&#8217;s age (59) and lack of competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Following Morgan&#8217;s comments, Paul went on a furious tirade,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3328622\/jake-paul-storms-off-interview-piers-morgan-boxing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fat-shaming the ex-ITV and talkTV presenter<\/a>\u00a0before ending their call.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old has now secured <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/931765\/jake-paul-professional-boxing-record-mike-tyson-tommy-fury-nate-diaz-mike-perry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">another victory over a middle-aged man<\/a>, who described his boxing career as &#8216;boring staged bull***t&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan has taken to X to release a statement clarifying those comments, but insisted he wasn&#8217;t issuing any &#8216;apology&#8217; or retraction.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: &#8220;I posted a few weeks ago that Jake Paul\u2019s boxing career has been \u201cboring staged bulls***.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What 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.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But don\u2019t reveal how he stacks up against currently ranked boxers and therefore are not a good look for the sport.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I did not intend to suggest that the outcome was predetermined and certainly didn\u2019t mean to suggest anything illegal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Morgan mocked Paul for his victory over Chavez Jr\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/crop-3333390.jpg\" data-caption=\"Morgan mocked Paul for his victory over Chavez Jr\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/crop-3333390.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>Morgan mocked Paul for his victory over Chavez JrCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But if reports are correct that <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3454738\/anthony-joshua-promoter-explains-why-jake-paul-clash-would-be-bigger-than-tyson-fury-fight\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake is now in negotiations<\/a> to fight <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/anthony-joshua\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Joshua<\/a>, that would obviously be a seriously credible bout against one of the best heavyweights in the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jake is welcome to come on Uncensored to discuss this, and verbally slug it out with me, anytime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Did Piers Morgan apologise to Jake Paul?<\/p>\n<p>Morgan first had to slug it out with reports suggesting his statement was an act of apology or a retraction from his original comments.<\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up tweet, the World War Z cameo actor added: &#8220;I didn\u2019t issue any apology, grovelling or otherwise. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I clarified I didn\u2019t mean he fixed results, because I didn\u2019t.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paul was relishing Morgan's clarification\" height=\"960\" width=\"540\" data-credit=\"Instagram\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/529158287_18554007595021372_6062890216148230487_n.jpg\" data-caption=\"Paul was relishing Morgan's clarification\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/529158287_18554007595021372_6062890216148230487_n.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>Paul was relishing Morgan&#8217;s clarificationCredit: Instagram<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The boxer won the battle of the YouTube stars\" height=\"874\" width=\"484\" data-credit=\"Instagram\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jake-Paul.png\" data-caption=\"The boxer won the battle of the YouTube stars\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jake-Paul.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>The boxer won the battle of the YouTube starsCredit: InstagramWhat has Jake Paul said about Piers Morgan?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/jake-paul\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;El Gallo&#8217;<\/a> made his stance clear with numerous reactionary posts on his Instagram story, having reposted Morgan&#8217;s &#8216;clarification&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Paul wrote alongside a screenshot of the latter&#8217;s statement: \u201cThe first peasant that I sue gets on his knees and apologizes. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho am I suing next for lying on my name?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul then shared an AI-generated image of himself wearing a crown, on a throne, while Morgan kneels alongside him and kisses his hand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paul has threatened legal action on those who claim his fights are staged\" height=\"960\" width=\"540\" data-credit=\"Instagram\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/530644868_18554048245021372_6069114167778800391_n.jpg\" data-caption=\"Paul has threatened legal action on those who claim his fights are staged\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/530644868_18554048245021372_6069114167778800391_n.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>Paul has threatened legal action on those who claim his fights are stagedCredit: Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The caption read, \u201cKiss the ring, bubba.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third post said: \u201cIf anyone says my fights are staged, you will be sued, and secondly, you&#8217;re a jealous ass peasant who cannot even believe how good I am at this sport, and you should go to church to fix your insecurities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI pray for you because I have so much love humanity, and that includes the people who are against me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGenuinely, I pray for you and I want the world to be in a better place,\u201d with a heart hands emoji. \u201cYou people are filled with a disease and I&#8217;m here to help you cure it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Piers Morgan challenges Jake Paul and Logan Paul to a tag-team match after threat of legal actionWhat is Jake Paul&#8217;s record?<\/p>\n<p>Paul has now competed in 13 professional fights in his boxing career.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3333235\/jake-paul-rant-fans-julio-cesar-chavez-result\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">extended his record to 12-1<\/a> after beating former WBC middleweight king Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.<\/p>\n<p>His one defeat came against <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/tommy-fury\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Fury<\/a> in February 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Piers Morgan has clarified his comments that Jake Paul&#8217;s boxing career has been &#8216;staged&#8217; in a bid 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