John Fury has apparently urged Jake Paul to cash in on his all-or-nothing bet with Tommy Fury after the American boasted he cashed in $30m from his defeat.
The online sensation lost by split decision to Tommy Fury on Sunday, who gave Paul the first loss of his professional boxing career.
During a fiery pre-fight press conference last week, Paul had challenged a confident Fury to a deal where the winner would take all the money.
Fury’s father John initially agreed to the bet before his son met Paul in the middle of the stage to shake his hand.
Despite emerging from the ring victorious, Fury reportedly didn’t sign an official deal on the double-or-nothing bet. However, John Fury believes Paul should honor the deal anyway.
Tommy Fury and Jake Paul agreed on a winner-takes-all deal in a fiery pre-fight press conference
The American online sensation lost to Fury via split decision in their eight-round bout on Sunday
In his Instagram story, John addressed “Jake Paul and family” and said he was “back in business” after returning home from the fight.
“Good morning world, Jake Paul and family,” the 58-year-old began. “Back home, well rested, so back in business.
“Jake, you know what I’m going to do. We had a deal, mate, we had a handshake. We said we’d box for free if we were defeated…”
The video cut off mid-sentence, but apparently he expected Paul to keep his end of the bargain, even though Tommy didn’t sign the contract.
Taking to Instagram after the fight, Paul boasted he had cashed in $30m from his clash with Fury despite his loss to the British reality TV star.
Despite Fury’s record inflicting the first loss of his career on Paul, the former YouTuber claimed he will still pocket an eight-figure check for his efforts.
He took to Instagram to post a video of himself pretending to cry before cracking a smile with the caption, “When you lost but made $30 million.”
Meanwhile, Fury is expected to make around a third of Paul’s wallet – excluding the double-or-nothing payday – as he was the underdog going into the fight.
During several heated arguments at last week’s press conference, an extremely confident Tommy had claimed he would emerge victorious over Paul, prompting the American to voice his challenge.
He had said, “Look at my eyes. You will be put to sleep within four turns. I’m a fresh young fighter. You had two lucky escapes in this fight. You should have fled, you inflated your ticket – I’m coming to take your head off.’
Fury’s father, John, took to Instagram to appear to be asking Paul to pay up after his defeat
Paul and Fury shrugged off the deal at a fiery pre-fight press conference in Saudi Arabia
Paul then replied: “I think we make a deal. If you win I’ll pay you double what I’m already paying you, but if I win I’ll take whatever I’m paying you because you’re so confident. Deal or no deal?’
Fury then replied: “Why are you getting up? sit back down I’ll tuck you in the first round – you’re like a ‘house’.
The pair then feuded and attempted to compete before firmly rocking the proposed deal.
Paul then outed John, claiming “your father is more confident than you” after a deal was struck.
John then simply added: “If Jake Paul beats Tommy Fury, he doesn’t deserve to be paid for it.”
The pair then feuded and attempted to compete before firmly rocking the proposed deal.
Paul lost to Fury in a split decision win on Sunday after their eight-round bout.
Veteran heavyweight Derek Chisora, who also took the stage at the press conference, also believed it was now Paul’s duty to pay off his debt after being beaten.
“When we got on stage for that fight in Saudi Arabia, Tommy and Jake shook the bet and they shook hands,” Chisora said on his Instagram story.
“I got the contract so I think Tommy should get money from Jake Paul or I’ll leak the contract, I’ve got it.
“A bet is a bet, they shook hands, you don’t need a contract and you don’t need anything.
Derek Chisora (right), who was present at the press conference, urged Paul to pay off his debt
“Man to man, when you shake hands, you pay the man you shook hands with, so I think Jake should wire Paul Tommy money, that’s fair.”
However, it has been reported that the contract – which would have seen Fury double his $4.8million purse for the fight – was never signed by him, despite Chisora posting a video of himself offering the Brit delivered after Paul did so.
Legally, this would mean that Fury is not entitled to any additional money from Paul. A clip has also since surfaced of John Fury punching a reporter ahead of the fight when asked if Tommy signed the contract.
In a video on the Betr TikTok page, John – who watched Paul wrap his hands – was pressed on the matter, replying: ‘Let’s talk about boxing, that’s what we’re here for, Box,’ before adding, ‘I’m concentrating me.’
He was then questioned again before smacking angrily: “Why don’t you shut up? Listen, video boy, just shut up, video boy, little nobody.”