Jake Paul instructs his team to send Tommy Fury rematch contract for October as KSI fight faces collapse
JAKE PAUL has instructed his team to send Tommy Fury a rematch contract for October as his rival's fight with KSI faces collapse.
Paul suffered defeat for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Fury in Saudi Arabia.
But he snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
So Fury, 24, turned his attention to KSI, 30, and talks between the two appeared to be progressing well.
But that was until KSI claimed Fury was trying to change the weight from 180lb to 185lb with the celebrity boxing bout now on the rocks.
So in response, Paul, 26, tweeted: "I’ve asked my team to send tommy fury the contract for rematch as early as October.
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"Need to handle business on August 5 and then we run it. 185 pounds. 10 rounds. Simple."
Fury watched from ringside in May as KSI faced nightclub tycoon and 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
It ended in controversy when an accidental but illegal elbow knocked Fournier out, causing it to end in a no-contest.
But still KSI went face-to-face with Fury and the pair looked on track to settle it in the ring.
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Although now KSI has given Fury until Monday to sign the paperwork or else he will move on.
He said: “Tommy, I think you need to realise who the f*** you’re talking to.
"I don’t need to do this. I don’t need to fight. I choose to fight. So I want you to listen you delusional piece of s***.
"You’re disrespecting me and that’s p*****g me off. Sign the contract as it is or else I’m fighting someone else.
"I’m tired of this back and forth with your stupid-ass team, and I damn well know that you’re not going to be getting that type of money anywhere else, not even Saudi Arabia.
"You have until Monday, July 3, 6pm. to sign the contract. If you don’t sign it, I’m moving on, that’s that.
"Remember, you need me, I definitely do not need you.”
