JAKE PAUL called Tommy Fury an "embarrassment" after the Love Island star pulled from their blockbuster showdown.
Fury, 22, an unbeaten light-heavyweight, withdrew from Fury's bout to face YouTuber-turned-boxer on December 18, due to a fractured rib and severe chest infections.
Tommy Fury has withdrawn from his boxing match to face American YouTuber Jake Paul
Tyson Fury, Fury's brother, declared last month that Tommy could beat the ex-Disney actor with broken ribs and a broken left hand. He also claimed Tommy had two left feet, the flu, and two broken left hands.
TNT had to withdraw after sustaining injuries in sparring. He revealed that he was unable to breathe and needed to be taken to the hospital.
Fury hopes that he can reach a new agreement with Paul on a fight for 2022. This is something his American rival is reluctant to do.
Paul will now face Tyron in a rematch in Florida this month.
Sky Sports spoke to the 24-year-old: "For Fury's it's an embarrassment.
"They said, "We'll fight Jake, Jake with a broken bone, Jake with a chest infection and Jake with our arms tied behind us."
"Then, when it came to fighting me, they pulled away. It's a pain, but it is what is."
Paul said, "He has never achieved anything himself. His brother is the only reason he's anything.
He has had a silver spoon in the mouth his whole life. His brother has given him fame.
"He has never faced a real opponent. His opponents were all meant for defeat.
"It's scary to face - the trash talk, the pressure. All this? He tried to find a way out, but he cracked.
"I believe it."
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Paul said, "He has done an awful job of promoting this fight. He [Tommy] is not as hyped up as everyone believed.
"I don’t like them. I don't like having to do anything with them. They are not only shady but also sketchy.
"I don’t see any reason to come back next year, give him that much of an opportunity, and that huge of a paycheck.
"It would be almost more fun and satisfying for me just to leave him in the dust, and make him fight till he's 25-0, if he makes it that far to earn the same pay day as he did in his eighth fight."
Paul also said that Fury will need to return Molly Mae her Christmas gifts after she pulls out.
