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Jake Paul is still facing a lawsuit from Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn. Back in 2022, Paul criticized boxing judge Glenn Feldman for awarding Katie Taylor a decision win against Amanda Serrano.
During an interview with IFL TV, Paul said he believed Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing was paying off Feldman was paying Feldman off which is a serious accusation in the boxing world.
Via IFL TV
“I still think Amanda Serrano won the fight,” “And then you see how this judge Glenn Feldman, who had the biggest gap between Taylor and Serrano. Everyone pretty much had it a draw… a draw or that Amanda won. But there’s this judge, Glenn Feldman, who scored it such a big gap for Taylor, gave rounds that Amanda clearly won, to Taylor.
“Then this judge, Glenn Feldman, shows up in Saudi and scores Anthony Joshua to win (against Usyk). Everyone who watched the fight (knows) it’s not a split decision. Usyk had a runaway victory, clearly won the fight. This judge, Glenn Feldman, gives it to Anthony Joshua? It’s like a repeated crime here. This type of sh-t, I’m going to call it out here in boxing because it’s bulls–t. Clearly, this guy is getting paid money by Matchroom Boxing.”
Hearn immediately sued Paul for $100 million and released a statement via his lawyers.
“Both legally and ethically there is a clear line separating opinion from defamatory lies. Jake Paul knows that, and he purposely crossed that line when he wrongly accused Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn of fixing fights.”
Two years later and Paul is still dealing with the lawsuit after a New York judge refused to dismiss it.
‼️Jake Paul still being sued by Eddie Hearn for 100 million
Jake Paul filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit but the court denied it pic.twitter.com/dRoVZpUVZk
— Fred Beck (@fredpdbeck) December 26, 2024
Paul’s beef with Hearn came to a head earlier this year, when Paul’s team tried to stop Hearn from speaking at Katie Taylor’s postfight press conference following her win against Amanda Serrano.
‼️ Jake Paul’s MVP reps REFUSE to let Eddie Hearn speak at the post-fight press conference.
Brian Peters, Katie Taylor’s manager, says that either all 3 of Taylor, Hearn and her trainer Ross Enamait go on stage together or they all go home..pic.twitter.com/rahcmoOrvO
— EverythingBoxing (@EverythingBoxi2) November 16, 2024