Tony Bellew called JAKE PAUL an "absolute f***ing muppet" after he claimed he is 'carrying boxing'.
He is a YouTuber who has become a boxer and has won three fights in 2021.
Tony Bellew called Jake Paul a 'absolute, f***ing muppet.'
Paul listed his goals on Twitter for the year, including: "Go to chiropractor 2 heal from boxing."
Bellew, an ex-world champion, took aim at the post on social media and criticized the American for not fighting a professional boxer.
DAZN spoke to Bellew, 39: "First, I have no hatred or malice toward Jake Paul. Crack on, keep doing what you are doing, it is great.
"But in no shape or form can I claim that you will carry my sport, absolute f***ing muppet. He hasn't even fought any boxer yet.
"So, how do you claim to be the champion of your sport if you haven’t fought someone from my sport? It’s amazing!
"I don’t like that it’s called a boxing match, because he’s not facing a fighter."
Free Bets: Get more than PS2,000 in NEW CUSTOMER DEALSPaul was to face Tommy Fury (22 years old) with no previous pro boxing experience.
Fury had to leave due to a broken rib, and a bacterial infection in his chest. Tyron Woodley was his replacement.
Paul, 24, had defeated Woodley, 39, just four months prior on points. However, he knocked out Woodley in round six of their rematch.
It was added to KO's by YouTuber 'AnEsonGib, an ex-NBA player Nate Robinson (37), and Ben Askren (37), who is a retired UFC welterweight.
Bellew encouraged Paul to fight Anderson Silva, 46 (UFC legend), who has at most a 2-1 record.
He stated that Anderson Silva is someone he could face if he truly wanted to fight a boxer.
"Anderson Silva is an MMA fighter, so he is not a traditional boxer. However, he has beaten a MMA guy and he has beaten a former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
"If you have to face someone like him, then we can listen as you talk about being boxers. But until you face a real boxer, you can't say that you are a boxer. The last thing you should do is to claim you're carrying my sport."
