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Jake Paul has aimed a dig at long-time rival Tommy Fury following the blockbuster announcement that he will be fighting Anthony Joshua next month.
The Problem Child, whose eyebrow-raising bout with Joshua has been confirmed for December 19 in Miami, revealed that he had agreements in place with a number of fighters after his date with Gervonta Davis was cancelled.
He took to X to post: 'Respect due to all the fighters that said yes. We had to put all options on the table and make a decision.'
The 28-year-old didn't stop there, however. Without naming him directly, he appeared targeted Fury, claiming he tried to arrange a rematch, but that nothing came to fruition.
'Guess who didn't say yes even for $15M (£11.4m),' he continued. 'B***h made you and your father are, who controls everything you do. You are not a man. You are a boy. Daddy's little boy.'
Paul and Fury fought back in February 2023, with the latter handing Paul the only defeat of his professional boxing career.
Jake Paul (left) has taken aim at Tommy Fury (right) amid claims he rejected a rematch offer
Paul took to X to suggest that Fury had rejected $15million (£11.4m) to face Paul again
Fury responded by saying he is not allowed to enter America but would have faced his arch rival anywhere else
Fury took to his own X account to respond, posting: 'Offering me the fight in America... a place you know I can't get to right now. Convenient.
'Offer me the same $15M anywhere else in the world and I'll be there 8 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 have you your first L.'
Fury has seemingly had a issues entering America for a number of reasons, starting when he tried to first fight Paul at Madison Square Garden in December 2022 his ESTA had been denied by Homeland Security.
In June, Paul revealed he was open to a rematch with Fury but said the British boxer has 'priced himself out' and insists his focus remains firmly on becoming a world champion.
'I'm on a path to World Championship, and if Tommy gets realistic, you know, we can make that happen,' Paul said.
'But he's just like out-priced himself. I'm the only thing that Tommy has. I don't need Tommy. I would love to avenge the loss 1,000 per cent, but there's 15 people with massive names waiting to fight me.'
Fury last fought in May, beating Kenan Hanjalic by unanimous decision in an underwhelming bout. Before that, he had not stepped in a ring since October 2023, when he beat KSI.
The two previously faced off in February 2023, with Paul suffering the only defeat of his professional career
In terms of Paul, Daily Mail Sport understands his fight against Joshua, which will be held on December 19 at the Kaseya Center, will carry a £140million prize pot with an even split between the two-time heavyweight world champion and the 28-year-old YouTuber.
The eight-round affair, which will be contested in three-minute rounds and with 10oz gloves, marks the first fight for Joshua, 36, since he was crushed by Daniel Dubois 14 months ago.
It will also require some drastic adjustments to the boxers' weights, with the limit being set at 245lbs. Joshua has weighed more than 250lbs in each of his last five fights, while Paul weighed around just 200lbs for his last bout in June. The general secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control has said a clash between these two would not be sanctioned on British soil.
'Jake or anyone can get this work. No mercy,' Joshua said in a statement.
'I took some time out and I'm coming back with a mega show. It's a big opportunity for me. Whether you like it or not, I'm here to do massive numbers, have big fights and break every record whilst keeping cool, calm and collected. Mark my words, you'll see a lot more fighters take these opportunities in the future. I'm about to break the internet over Jake Paul's face.'
