Jake Paul is being sued by Eddie Hearn — some of the highly effective individuals in boxing — after The Problem Child claimed the promoter paid off a decide in two latest, high-profile bouts.
In a newly filed lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, Hearn and his firm, Matchroom Boxing, declare their fame was broken after 25-year-old Paul “made outrageously false and baseless allegations” throughout an interview on Sept. 20.
In the discuss, Paul claimed Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing paid off decide Glenn Feldman within the August Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua battle. Paul claimed that very same decide was additionally paid off by Matchroom within the April Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano battle.
Taylor received by cut up choice over Serrano, whereas Joshua misplaced by cut up choice to Usyk.
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“Glenn Feldman shows up in Saudi and scores Anthony Joshua to win the fight when everyone who watched the fight said it was not a split decision,” Paul stated … earlier than including, “Clearly, this guy is getting paid money by Matchroom Boxing.”
Hearn included Paul’s video interview as an exhibit within the lawsuit.
Paul, within the interview, additionally acknowledged that it was “a bold statement and an accusation that I don’t take likely, but it’s just blatantly obvious. And they’re not even trying to hide it.”
Hearn — who’s suing Paul for defamation — referred to as the feedback “outlandishly false.”
He’s asking for damages in extra of $75,000.
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