Jake Paul brands Piers Morgan a 'fat a**' on the presenter's own talk show before storming off

Jake Paul stunned viewers by calling Piers Morgan a "fat a**" during a heated appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, before abruptly ending the interview.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer joined Morgan’s show to promote his upcoming fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. this Saturday. The conversation started off on friendly terms when Paul made a joke about the large sombrero he turned up for the interview wearing, saying: "I’m the greatest Mexican fighter of all time, Piers, I don’t know what you’re talking about".

However, when Piers challenged Jake about the legitimacy of his boxing career, things quickly went downhill. The journalist questioned whether Jake has ever really faced serious competition despite his 11-1 professional record.

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"The only proper boxer you’ve fought was Tommy Fury and he beat you," Morgan pointed out. "Peak [Mike] Tyson you wouldn’t have lasted 10 seconds… Canelo Alvarez says he would potentially kill you!"

A clearly irritated Paul shot back: " YouTube this, YouTube that, Disney that. This s*** is not a joke. I’m knocking out the best of the best. You vs. going to the gym… you’re still a fat a**."

The clash didn’t stop there. As Morgan continued to press his guest, suggesting Chavez Jr. could be the fighter to expose him as a phony boxer, Paul grew increasingly hostile.

"I think the problem here, Piers, is that you think that your opinion matters," Paul told the host. Morgan countered by asking why Paul had even bothered appearing on the show if he didn’t value his opinion.

Paul fired back with one final furious comment, saying: "I’m just taking your audience to sell Pay-Per-Views. I don’t give a f*** about your show. You dumba**. This is a f***ing business enterprise. Buy the Pay-Per-View on Saturday, June 28 – me vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Thank you, tune in everybody."

With that, Paul ended the Zoom call. Despite the boxer's tirade, Morgan still seemed in good humour as he continued addressing his audience, laughing: "Cheers Jake, really enjoyed that. And good luck to Julio. Knock him out for all of us, will you?"

Paul’s angry exit from Uncensored has come just days before what might be a pivotal fight in his career. Morgan has been open about his opinion that Chavez Jr. could be the first person to seriously test Paul in the ring, telling the social media star: "I admire what you try to do boxing, but I do think when you actually come up against a proper, serious boxer, and I suspect that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. may be that person, it could all come crashing down."

However, Paul is still confident in his boxing abilities. During a press conference on Thursday, he told the media he predicts an early finish to the match, saying: "I’m gonna knock him out. That’s what I came here to do. First-round. It’s going to be an early night. He’s going to get hit with a right hook right away and I’m going home early. I don’t get paid for overtime. It’s going to be a spectacular performance."

Chavez Jr. was unfazed by his bravado, and later responded: "No, I was expecting that from him. It’s the only way for him to get attention. I am ready."

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