Overview

• On August 4, 2025, Jake Paul formally retained attorney Alex Spiro to pursue defamation suits against critics alleging his boxing matches were fixed.
• His legal action is set to name pundits such as Piers Morgan among those accused of defamation over staged fight claims.
• Most Valuable Promotions and state athletic commissions have affirmed that all of Paul’s bouts were fully sanctioned and free of contractual restrictions.
• Fight-fixing rumors intensified after Paul’s November 2024 match against Mike Tyson, when fans and pundits questioned the bout’s legitimacy due to Tyson’s inactivity.
• His legal offensive is designed to protect his No. 14 WBA ranking and safeguard partnerships with DAZN, Netflix and other sponsors whose support depends on perceptions of his professional integrity.