JAKE PAUL insists he no longer needs to make crass personal insults to get under the skin of potential opponents.
No line was too far for the YouTuber-turned-boxer to cross when he first burst onto the combat sports scene in 2020.
INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAULJake Paul wasn’t afraid to cross any lines when he first burst onto the combat scene[/caption]
INSTAGRAN@THENOTORIOUSMMAThe YouTuber made crass comments about Conor McGregor’s fiancee Dee Devlin[/caption]
PAPaul insists he’s matured and no longer needs to make such personal taunts[/caption]
His sick taunts of Conor McGregor’s fiancee, Dee Devlin, two years ago epitomised his willingness to leave no subject untouched – which, in hindsight, he puts down to immaturity.
The Problem Child told SunSport last weekend: “It’s definitely a case-by-case basis.
“I am older now – when I was talking s**t to Conor I was like 23 so I was a little bit more reckless.
“I’ve definitely matured to 26 years old now.
“So I don’t feel the need to go to those places.”
Paul, however, won’t pull his punches if he’s goaded into a personal war of words.
The 26-year-old continued: “But if it goes there, it’ll go there.
“But I’m not going to purposely be ruthless like that.
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“And I think before my words were bigger than my actions.
“And now my actions are bigger than my words and I like that balance better.”
Paul is just weeks away from a grudge match with fellow social media star Tommy Fury, who he’ll meet in a Saudi showdown on February 26.
And the former Disney star is brimming with confidence ahead of his first clash with a professional boxer.
Following their fiery face-off last weekend, the American said of Fury: “He’s going to get knocked out by a Disney star, plain and simple, that’s it.
GETTYJake Paul will clash with Tommy Fury in a Saudi showdown next month[/caption]
“You’ll see, you’ll see who the real professional boxer is.
“All these critics, all these people saying, ‘Fight a real boxer.’
“Here we go.
“Tommy has so much to lose, his family is going to disown him when I knock him the f*** out, plain and simple, that’s it.
“Sorry Tyson, I love you but it’s over for your brother.”