Jake Paul is tired of hearing the accusations that his boxing matches are rigged.
So much so that the YouTuber-turned-cruiserweight contender is willing to take it to court.
In the aftermath of Paul’s unanimous decision victory over Julio César Chávez Jr. on Saturday, Piers Morgan took to X to refer to the fight as an “unwatchable farce.” The English media personality — who verbally sparred with Paul in an interview that took place days before the fight — went on to state that the 28-year-old is ” killing boxing with this boring staged bullsh*t against older fighters way past their prime.”
Morgan’s post caught the attention of Nakisa Bidarian, the CEO of Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. Bidarian referred to the comments as “baseless and irresponsible” before pointing out that the 10-round fight was fully sanctioned and officiated by the California State Athletic Commission and stating that such claims “not only undermines the integrity of the sport, but is defamatory and causes reputational damage to MVP, Jake Paul, and the Commission.”
“Enough is enough. We will be exploring all options, including legal action, to hold accountable those spreading such deliberate and harmful lies,” he wrote.
This claim is baseless and irresponsible. Last night’s fight vs. Chavez Jr. was a fully sanctioned 10-round cruiserweight bout, officiated by the California State Athletic Commission with official judges. No staging / rigging —just hard work and a legit win.
To say otherwise… https://t.co/e01xQjLg0M
— Nakisa Bidarian (@nakisa_bidarian) June 29, 2025
Reposting Bidarian’s comments, Paul confirmed that he had directed his team to take such actions.
“After years of letting it slide as just ‘haters being haters’, I have asked my team to vigorously go after anyone who makes up lies about my boxing career,” the Westlake, Ohio, native wrote. “Expect to get served you pigs”
After years of letting it slide as just “haters being haters”, I have asked my team to vigorously go after anyone who makes up lies about my boxing career. Expect to get served you pigs https://t.co/u0oVz5d9bu
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 29, 2025
Paul’s statement came on the same day that the World Boxing Association ranked him 14th in its cruiserweight division, making him eligible for a potential world title fight. While he’s always presented his boxing career in a serious manner, it seems clear that the former Disney Channel star now wants everybody else to do the same.
Speculation regarding the authenticity of Paul’s fights was especially prevalent after his victory over a 58-year-old Mike Tyson last November, with MVP vigorously denying such claims. Now it will be interesting to see whether the fighter and his team make good on their legal threats, especially with regard to high profile critics like Morgan.
About Ben Axelrod
Ben Axelrod is a veteran of the sports media landscape, having most recently worked for NBC's Cleveland affiliate, WKYC. Prior to his time in Cleveland, he covered Ohio State football and the Big Ten for outlets including Cox Media Group, Bleacher Report, Scout and Rivals.