Piers Morgan has clarified his comments that Jake Paul's boxing career has been 'staged' in a bid to avoid legal proceedings.

The YouTuber released a statement on social media, claiming to have threatened to sue the British journalist following their recent feud.

Paul had stormed out of an interview in June with former TV presenter Morgan, who now identifies himself as a YouTube star.

The 60-year-old criticised the Problem's Child victory over Mike Tyson to spark a war of words between the two .

The fight became the most-streamed sporting event ever, but it was widely panned due to Tyson's age (59) and lack of competitiveness.

Following Morgan's comments, Paul went on a furious tirade, fat-shaming the ex-ITV and talkTV presenter before ending their call.

The 28-year-old

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