Piers Morgan has done a complete 180 on his long-standing criticism of YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, but only after facing the threat of legal action.
For months, the host of Piers Morgan Uncensored relentlessly trashed Paul’s boxing career. But after legal pressure from Paul’s camp demanding accountability for what they call falsehoods about his legitimacy as a boxer, Morgan walked back his comments.
The English media personality insists he hasn’t retracted his original views but has merely “clarified” them.
The bad blood between the two kicked off before Paul’s fight with Julio César Chávez Jr. What started as an attempt to hype the bout quickly took a turn for the worse, as Morgan took a jab at Paul’s sombrero, calling it “cultural appropriation.” Paul fired back by claiming he’s “the greatest Mexican fighter of all time.”
That interview lasted less than eight minutes.
After Paul’s unanimous decision win over Chávez, Morgan took to X to slam the fight as an “unwatchable farce” and accuse Paul of “killing boxing with this boring staged bullsh*t against older fighters way past their prime.”
Those comments didn’t sit well with Paul’s camp.
Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions, called Morgan’s claims “baseless and irresponsible.” He stressed the fight was a fully sanctioned 10-round cruiserweight bout overseen by the California State Athletic Commission, accusing Morgan of undermining the sport’s integrity and damaging reputations.
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
Backing that defense, Paul tweeted he’s done tolerating “haters” trashing his career and ordered his team to aggressively pursue anyone spreading lies about his boxing.
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 through legal threats and public statements, he expects others to take it seriously, too.
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. That begged the question whether Paul and his team would actually follow through on their legal threats, especially against outspoken critics like Morgan.
It appears they already have.
TMZ reported earlier this week that Paul hired powerhouse attorney Alex Spiro to pursue legal action against those spreading falsehoods about his boxing career. Just days later, Morgan deleted his original tweet and issued the following clarification.
“I posted a few weeks ago that Jake Paul’s boxing career has been ‘boring staged bullsh*t.’ What I meant is that his fights have been predominantly against older, past-their-prime opponents, which may be lucrative for both sides, and may have entertainment value, but don’t reveal how he stacks up against currently ranked boxers and therefore are not a good look for the sport,” Morgan wrote.
“I did not intend to suggest that the outcome was predetermined, and certainly didn’t mean to suggest anything illegal. But if reports are correct that Jake is now in negotiations to fight Anthony Joshua, that would obviously be a seriously credible bout against one of the best heavyweights in the world. Jake is welcome to come on Uncensored to discuss this and verbally slug it out with me anytime.”
I posted a few weeks ago that Jake Paul’s boxing career has been “boring staged bullsh*t.” What I meant is that his fights have been predominantly against older, past-their-prime opponents, which may be lucrative for both sides, and may have entertainment value, but don’t reveal…
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 9, 2025
Whether Morgan’s softened stance is genuine or just damage control is up to the eye of the beholder. But Paul and his team have set a precedent that puts media figures like Morgan in the crosshairs if they dare to criticize or question anything related to his boxing career.
About Sam Neumann
Since the beginning of 2023, Sam has been a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. A 2021 graduate of Temple University, Sam is a Charlotte native, who currently calls Greenville, South Carolina his home. He also has a love/hate relationship with the New York Mets and Jets.