Jake Paul ‘reveals’ how much KSI is paying Tommy Fury for fight… but says rival should be making FOUR TIMES more
JAKE PAUL has claimed Tommy Fury should be paid FOUR TIMES more than what KSI is giving him for their fight.
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 the two are closing in on the latest celebrity blockbuster bout.
Paul, 26, claimed his old rival is set to earn $1.5million (£1.1m) but should demand quadruple that.
He said on his podcast: “KSI is offering you like $1.5m which is way underpaid for Tommy, especially coming off that win, Tommy should be making $5-6m and it’s crazy and bizarre to me that Tommy is even entertaining that.
“But whatever he wants to do that’s why I put out the offer like, ‘Yeah let’s run it in October’ which is when that fight’s going to be anyways.
“I’m ready, Tommy knows it’s a bigger fight and bigger payday.”
Despite the inside information, KSI’s manager Mams Taylor hit back: “Absolute nonsense! This kid is so sour.”
KSI is set to jump up to 185lb at the request of Fury but insisted there must be a rehydration clause limiting what they can weigh on fight day.
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Promoter Kalle Sauerland tweeted to say the weight had been agreed and that a deal was “very close”.
Paul had offered to rematch Fury if talks with KSI collapsed and the deal appears to still be on the table.
He said: “I obviously always wanted to do the rematch.
“But it seems like KSI is kind of bulls****ing him and doesn’t want to make the whole entire weight situation work out.
“KSI loves to weight drain people as much as possible, I don’t know if the fight’s actually going to go through.
“KSI is delusional and he has the craziest ego and he thinks he’s way better than he is.
“Tommy’s going to knock him the f*** out but he’s going to learn, that’s fine.”