Jake Paul storms out of Piers Morgan interview wearing a sombrero after claiming he would beat peak Mike Tyson
A SOMBRERO-SPORTING Jake Paul stormed out of an interview with Piers Morgan after claiming he would have beaten a peak Mike Tyson.
The shocking incident occurred ahead of Paul's Saturday clash against former boxing world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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The fight will be Paul's first since the 28-year-old defeated legendary gloveman Tyson in November.
There was a 30-year age gap between the two men, with many not taking Paul's win seriously as a result.
However, the influencer saw red when he was taken to task over Tyson's age by Morgan.
Appearing on Piers Morgan Uncensored to promote his fight against Chavez, Paul donned a sombrero as he talked up his skills in the ring.
This saw Morgan ask whether fighting 58-year-old Tyson had been an 'edifying spectacle', to which Paul responded: 'If Mike Tyson wants to fight you, of course you're going to say 'yes'.
"He walked away with tens of millions of dollars to support his family for the rest of their lives, and we've made the biggest fight in history. So, 128 million people would disagree with you, that it wasn't something amazing.'
But Morgan refused to give up as he declared: 'The problem is the only proper boxer you fought was Tommy Fury, and he beat you. He's not even the best in his family.'
An inflamed Paul said: 'I mean, you can sit there and make up s**t, but you actually don't know your facts. I fought multiple boxers with professional records, and including Mike Tyson himself, who I think is going to be a harder fight than Chavez.'
He then declared he would have beaten a peak Tyson, to which Morgan said Paul wouldn't have lasted 10 seconds.
The American was not having any of it though, retorting: 'You don't actually know that! You can't sit there and say that... I think anything is possible. That's why self belief is the most powerful thing in the world.
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'You don't think I can be a Mike Tyson? I don't think you go to the gym!'
Morgan said: 'I think you're a great YouTuber, a great influencer. I admire what you try to do boxing, but I do think when you actually come up against a proper, serious boxer, and I suspect that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, maybe that person you, it could all come crashing down.'
Paul fired back: 'I think the problem here Piers, is that you think that your opinion matters?
'(Why come on the show?) Oh, I'm just taking your audience to sell pay per views. I don't give a f**k about your show, dumb ass. This is a f**king business enterprise. Buy the pay per view on Saturday, June 28, me versus Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Thank you, tune in everybody!'
Paul then promptly hung up the call, leaving Morgan to reflect on their fiery encounter.
The broadcaster said: 'Cheers Jake, really enjoyed that, and good luck to Julio - knock him out for all of us will you?'
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