Jake Paul has suggested Tyson Fury may have caused the injury which has forced his half-brother Tommy to pull out of his hotly-anticipated fight.
Paul was set to face Tommy in a big-money contest in Florida this weekend, only to pull out of the contest last week, citing a broken rib and a chest infection.
The YouTube star is now set to face Tyron Woodley in a rematch this weekend, with the former UFC champion stepping in at late notice after being beaten by Paul back in August.
Fury’s father John has claimed his son’s injury was caused by a “17-stone idiot” punching his son in the stomach during his training camp, although Paul has questioned whether it was in fact caused by Tyson.
The Fury camp posted a video early on in Tommy’s training of Tyson slamming a medicine ball into his body, with a number of fans sharing the footage after the announcement that the fight was off.
“I have seen the footage and, who knows, it is very possible,” Paul told the MMA Hour.
“It is very possible that could break a rib for sure, when I do that drill we take precautions and are careful because you hear stories of fighters getting injured while trying to work on their abs.”
Fury remains hopeful he can get another shot at Paul, with promoter Frank Warren revealing they’re in the discussions to try and rearrange the fight for early next year.
His hopes of landing his fight though may have taken a blow though, with Woodley saying another rematch is on the cards should he defeat Paul this time.
“Yes, there is a rematch clause in there,” Woodley told TMZ. “After I knock you out, Mr Betting Man, are you gonna run? Are you gonna wanna try to fight someone else, or are you gonna come get this work?
“I bet I beat his a**. I bet if he gets up, I bet I do it again; I bet if he gets up, I bet I knock his a** down again. First thing’s first: Woodley has to win. Then, do it all again.”
