‘UFC is dying' – Jake Paul brutally renews war of words with Dana White as UFC 317 and Chavez Jr fight go toe-to-toe
PAUL A JOKE 'UFC is dying' – Jake Paul brutally renews war of words with Dana White as UFC 317 and Chavez Jr fight go toe-to-toe
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JAKE PAUL has claimed the UFC is "DYING" in a brutal blast at Dana White following the promoter's latest comments about him.
Veteran promoter White inadvertently renewed his war of words with Paul last week when he claimed he didn't know the YouTuber-turned-boxer would be back in action this weekend.
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Dana White recently claimed he didn't know Jake Paul's next fight was going head-to-head with UFC 317
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Paul has brutally hit back at the UFC supremo's latest jibe at him
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Ex-Disney star Paul will throw down with former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr early on Sunday morning at the same time the UFC hosts its annual International Fight Week card in Las Vegas.
And Paul has responded to White in blistering fashion, saying: "[The] UFC is dying'
'They don't have any current stars, they have skilful fighters, but it's all boring wrestling.
"Where the Dagestani fighters are winning everything by taking everyone to the ground."
Paul, who hasn't shied away from taking shots at White down the years, is adamant the MMA mogul was fully aware of his upcoming fight.
'He can say whatever he wants, but you told him about the fight, right?" he continued. "So now he knows.
"That's what press and media is. We're selling the pay-per-views.
"So maybe people don't know about it today or tomorrow, but on Saturday they're all going to know.'
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Paul's clash with Chavez Jr is - on paper - the biggest of his five-year-long professional boxing career.
And he's vowed to add the son of Mexican boxing great Julio Cesar Chavez Sr to his list of knockout victims.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr one year sober after winning fight with addiction and reveals promise to his kids to KO Jake Paul
He roared at his open workout: "I, Jake Joseph Paul, will knock out Julio Cesar Chavez Saturday, June 28."
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