Twitter user exposes Jake Paul for making contradictory claims about his health after Tommy Fury defeat

Jake Paul suffered the first defeat of his professional boxing career at the hands of Tommy Fury. Their grueling fight witnessed 'TNT' outwork Paul en route to a split decision victory. Both fighters expressed their respect for one another after the matchup during their respective in-ring post-fight interviews.

During his in-ring interview with Radio Rahim, Paul insinuated that he disagreed with the judges' scorecards. The American cruiserweight then suggested that he dealt with health issues heading into the fight against his UK rival.

What a moment for @TommyTNTFury 👏 #PaulFury https://t.co/e7AU0VaaI9

A Twitter user who goes by the @Patrick_McCorry handle has tweeted a video that highlights Jake Paul's contradictory claims regarding his health before and after the fight.

The video's first half shows Paul speaking to Radio Rahim backstage before the fight and indicating that he doesn't have any health issues. Rahim said:

"Tonight, no injuries, no problems... We're coming in a hundred percent?"

Paul replied by saying:

"Yes, sir. You're getting Jake Joseph Paul."

The video's second part shows a snippet from Paul's in-ring post-fight interview with Rahim, wherein 'The Problem Child' claims he was dealing with health issues leading up to the fight. Jake Paul said:

"I felt flat. I got sick really bad twice in this camp, injured my arm. So, it wasn't my best performance."

Watch the video featuring Paul's contradictory claims in the tweet below:

🤔 #FuryPaul https://t.co/wousZYBKfn

Be that as it may, Paul has vowed to rectify his mistakes, improve, and return to avenge his defeat. The 26-year-old Paul has called for an immediate rematch against the 23-year-old Fury, with the latter more than ready to face him again.

Watch Paul's in-ring post-fight interview below:

Jake Paul on whether he was nervous heading into his grudge match against Tommy Fury

During his post-fight press conference, Jake Paul reiterated that he "felt flat" and underperformed against Tommy Fury of the famed Fury boxing family. Paul was asked whether he was nervous heading into the fight against Fury, given that 'TNT' represented the biggest step-up in competition to date for the YouTuber-turned-boxer.

"I'll come back. I think we deserve that rematch."

@jakepaul wants to run it back with Tommy Fury 🔜 #PaulFury https://t.co/ifScegGO7k

The boxing star responded by clarifying that "it really wasn't the nerves" that caused him to underperform against 'TNT'. Explaining that he had previously been nervous in a fight, Jake Paul emphasized that he wasn't nervous against Tommy Fury. Paul stated:

"No, I don't think it was the nerves. Just, I think it was something with my energy levels or feeling flat. I feel like something was just off. I don't know what it was. But I wasn't nervous. My heart rate was low the whole entire day, the whole entire fight week."

Check out Paul's comments (13:05) below: