Jake Paul issues fiery ultimatum to Tommy Fury to finalize August fight; Fury responds

Jake Paul is tired of waiting on Tommy Fury to sign for a fight against him in August.

The YouTube star turned boxer took to Twitter on Wednesday to issue an ultimatum to Fury after negotiations have apparently stalled in booking the matchup for a proposed date on Aug. 6 with an event scheduled at Madison Square Garden in New York.

“Tommy Fury you pulled out last summer,” Paul wrote. “Then you agree to fight me now but your dad is trying to pull you out again?

“We’ve given you everything you asked for — $2 million purse, VADA testing, tampons. You have 24 hours to clear this up or I will never give you this opportunity again.”

All signs have been pointing towards Paul vs. Fury for some time now after the Ohio native teased his return to action in August.

Paul was originally scheduled to clash with Fury this past December but the British boxer and reality TV star was forced out due to injury. Ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley served as Fury’s replacement and he ultimately suffered a brutal sixth-round knockout loss to Paul.

Fury ended up booking a different matchup in April where he moved to 8-0 in his career with a decision win over Daniel Bocianski in a largely uneventful six round fight that served as part of the undercard to his older brother Tyson Fury’s fight with Dillian Whyte.

Paul went on his tirade in another post. He explained how he received word that Fury would not travel to America without John Fury, his father. According to Paul, a press conference to officially announce the bout was scheduled for next week, which only added to his frustration about the delays in getting the fight signed.

“What’s the excuse? ‘Oh I can’t come and I can’t do it because my dad can’t be there with me during the fight,'” Paul said on Twitter. “Tommy, your dad has been banned from the United States for 15 years. This is something you’ve known for a long time. You know he is a criminal. He is not permitted in. Tyson [Fury] and your father were not present at your U.S. debut in Cleveland when you faced Anthony Taylor. You now need to have your team by your side. That doesn’t make any f****** sense.

“You’re scared. Although you claim to be a pro boxer, you aren’t ready for the fight. Who you’ve talked so much s*** about? You say that you’ll spark something? Who you say I’m nothing compared to you? Where’s all that s*** talk now, Tommy? You’re a f****** atypical professional boxer who doesn’t want to actually make this fight f****** happen. This is the biggest opportunity of your f****** life and you’re fumbling the f****** bag once again and I can’t believe how f****** stupid you are. F****** idiot.”

Fury responded to the challenge, but it’s not clear if there has been a formal agreement.

Paul has been busy preparing for Fury’s boxing match, but he recently expressed an interest in fighting Nate Diaz. Diaz is trying desperately to end his UFC contract, which only allows him one fight.

Based on the buzz around that potential matchup, oddsmakers at Sportsbetting.ag actually released odds on a fight between Diaz and Paul.

As it stands, Diaz would open as a sizable favorite at -210 with Paul as the underdog at +170.

It remains to be seen if that fight actually comes to fruition in 2022, especially as Diaz continues to wait on the UFC to book him again so he can finish out his contract.

As far as the Fury fight goes, Paul seems adamant that he’s done waiting and he’s hoping to reach some kind of resolution sooner than later to get that deal completed for Aug. 6.