Piers Morgan has U-turned on his claim that Jake Paul‘s fights are ‘boring, staged bulls***’ and apologized to the boxer in a bid to avoid legal proceedings.
As exclusively revealed by the Daily Mail, YouTube star-turned-pro boxer Paul retained Alex Spiro earlier this week in what appeared a serious threat to address and counteract what he claims to be false and damaging statements.
And it took just a few short days for Morgan to publicly walk back his statements, writing a rare – and lengthy – apology to his 8.9million followers on X.
‘I posted a few weeks ago that Jake Paul’s boxing career has been “boring staged bullsh*t.”,’ Morgan began.
‘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, but don’t reveal how he stacks up against currently ranked boxers and therefore are not a good look for the sport.
‘I did not intend to suggest that the outcome was predetermined and certainly didn’t mean to suggest anything illegal. But if reports are correct that Jake is now in negotiations to fight Anthony Joshua, that would obviously be a seriously credible bout against one of the best heavyweights in the world.
Jake Paul took decisive action earlier in the week by hiring a top lawyer to fight his critics
Notorious media personality Piers Morgan has now walked back his ‘staged fight’ claims
‘Jake is welcome to come on Uncensored to discuss this, and verbally slug it out with me, anytime.’
Spiro, reportedly charging around $3,000 an hour, is known for aggressively protecting the reputations of his clients – who include the likes of Elon Musk, Jay-Z, Alec Baldwin and Naomi Osaka – and that appears to have been the case once again with Paul.
Spiro played a pivotal role in Baldwin’s defense following the fatal 2021 ‘Rust’ shooting. He helped uncover that prosecutors had withheld evidence, leading to the dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin.
Despite Paul’s 12th professional victory back in June, several notable media figures and celebrities have publicly alleged that his fights were fixed or staged.
The controversial social media star turned professional boxer retained Alex Spiro, a top-tier attorney known for representing some of the world’s highest-profile clients
Paul’s most widely viewed bout came last November in a high-profile fight against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, which was streamed live on Netflix
Paul’s manager and MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian pushed back hard against these accusations during an interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, stating: ‘When you definitively state that Jake is putting on staged or rigged fights, that’s just defamation, and you’re causing substantial damage to his business, to MVP’s business, and something that’s 100 per cent not true.’
Bidarian emphasized the broader implications, noting the damage these accusations are causing to Paul’s partnerships with major brands such as DAZN, Netflix, and Celsius.
‘We’re having to have conversations with our partners that are just unjustifiable,’ he said. ‘Our legal representation is looking at multiple individuals to go after.’
Paul’s most widely-viewed bout came last November in a high-profile fight against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, which was streamed live on Netflix and watched by over 108million viewers globally.
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