Jake Paul hits back at Deontay Wilder over claims that Anthony Joshua fight is ‘scripted’
Jake Paul is threatening legal action for Deontay Wilder after he claimed this Friday’s super-fight could be somehow ‘scripted’.
Baseless claims around Paul’s bouts being fixed in some way tend to circulate for every fight. But no event has been affected more so than this weekend on Netflix when he faces Anthony Joshua at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
There is a belief that Paul and Joshua is such a mismatch that anything other than a quick knockout for the Brit means the fix is in. However, this would be a federal crime, and Paul has hired top legal aid to help battle defamatory claims that he is engaged in rigged boxing matches.
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Jake Paul slams Deontay Wilder over claims his fight with Anthony Joshua is rigged
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua came head-to-head this evening for the first time on fight week as they completed their final press conference. The size difference is still as clear as ever, but the American is now beginning to drop his respectful tone and start going at his opponent and others.
One man who drew his ire was Deontay Wilder, who during his visit to Dubai last week told Bloody Elbow and others that he fears the fix may be in for this Friday’s show. There is no basis for this claim, and Paul has frequently made explicit and prolonged denials.
Asked what answer he gives to those who claim the bout is rigged, he replied: “I give them a cease and desist letter through their door. Then the lawsuit is coming right after because these people will not stop lying.
“I honestly take it as a compliment but people need to shut the f— up. As for Deontay Wilder, he’s been hit a lot by Tyson Fury so he’s clearly not the smartest guy. There’s nothing in the contract, AJ can attest to it that we’re going to war. At the end of the day, that’s what all of my fights have been like.”
Joshua also briefly replied to the accusation, insisting that the bout is fully legitimate and that there is “nothing in the contract” stopping him obliterating Paul.
