Piers Morgan may not like Jake Paul very much but that doesn’t mean he wants a legal battle with the boxer.
Before and after Paul’s recent win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Morgan criticized the former YouTuber for the opposition he’s faced while amassing a 12-1 professional record. In a social media post about Paul’s win over Chavez, Morgan said he was “killing boxing with this boring staged bullshit.”
That led to Paul threatening legal action against anybody claiming he was fixing his fights and he went as far as hiring high-powered attorney Alex Spiro to represent him in any potential litigation. Spiro, a widely respected lawyer with ties to numerous celebrity clients including Jay-Z and Elon Musk, promised “consequences” for anybody making defamatory statements about Paul’s boxing career.
On Saturday, Morgan posted a new statement to Twitter clarifying his previous remarks regarding Paul’s status as a boxer.
“I posted a few weeks ago that Jake Paul’s boxing career has been ‘boring staged bullsh*t,’” Morgan wrote on Twitter. “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 is welcome to come on Uncensored to discuss this, and verbally slug it out with me, anytime.”
After Morgan posted his statement, Paul responded with one of his own on Instagram.
“[Oh my god] the first peasant that I sue gets on his knees and apologizes,” Paul wrote. “Who am I suing next for lying on my name?”
While Paul hinted at already seeking legal action against Morgan, online records didn’t reveal any active lawsuits pending, although the Federal database can sometimes take several days to update records.
Either way it seems Morgan preferred to publicly address his past comments rather than potentially go to battle with Paul in court.
