Jake Paul has a lot on his plate right now.
The YouTuber is gearing up for his clash with boxing legend Mike Tyson in November.
Promotion is building for that clash as viewers gear up to see what will happen when the two set into the ring.
But that’s not the only thing that Jake Paul has to worry about right now.
There’s also the little case of a defamation lawsuit that he’s also got in the background.
Matchroom Boxing chairman Eddie Hearn is currently in the midst of suing the Cleveland native.
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London based Hearn did not take too kindly to some of the accusations that came his way from Paul.
For those unaware, Eddie Hearn sued Jake Paul in September 2022.
That’s due to Paul accusing the promoter of bribing boxing judge Glenn Feldman to score fights in favour of his boxers.
The two specific boxers and fights that Paul referred to were Katie Taylor against Amanda Serrano and Anthony Joshua against Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch bout.
Needless to say, Eddie Hearn did not take too kindly to these words and subsequently sued.
In response, Jake Paul and his legal team filed a motion to get the suit dismissed.
However, that has not been successful.
According to ESPN reporter Mike Coppinger, a New York judge has denied this motion and has said it needs to move ahead.
The judge has now set the date for the lawsuit hearing to October 16.
That’s less than a month from when Jake Paul faces ‘Iron’ Mike for their clash.
Not ideal preparation.
As things stand right now, the next two months are going to be very busy for Jake Paul both in and out of the ring.
A New York judge denied Jake Paul’s motion to dismiss a defamation suit filed by Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing, per records obtained by ESPN.
Hearn sued Paul in September 2002 after he was accused of bribing Glen Feldman to score fights in favor of Katie Taylor (vs.…
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) October 1, 2024
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