Jake Paul will be ringside in Manchester (Picture: Getty)
Jake Paul has offered to step in and replace his brother Logan on late notice in his fight against Dillon Danis this weekend.
WWE star Logan and MMA fighter Danis will meet in the boxing ring on Saturday night as the co-main event alongside KSI vs Tommy Fury in Manchester.
During a wild press conference on Thursday, the two traded insults before clashing on stage.
Paul appeared to throw a bottle at his opponent with Danis responding by hitting his rival with a microphone, causing a cut on Paul’s face.
Paul was also struck by a bottle seemingly thrown by a member of Danis’ team in the aftermath and was seen bleeding from his cheek as security escorted him off stage.
The cut prompted concerns Saturday’s fight could be called off, speculation fuelled when Danis was later seen in a face-off with Mike Perry, a stand-in opponent for the weekend.
Paul shared a photo showing a still visible cut with his right cheek swollen but insisted the fight will go ahead as planned.
But if needed, his brother Jake, who will be ringside in Manchester, says he is ready to jump in.
‘I will always have my brother’s back. I chose not to respond to the puppet’s countless tweets as it would only amplify his harassment. But make no mistake, if Logan needed me to step in, I would take great joy in knocking that maggot out. See you soon,’ he wrote on social media.
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Paul, 26, suffered a split decision defeat to Fury in Saudi Arabia in February but returned to winning ways with a points with over UFC legend Nate Diaz in August.
The build-up to Saturday’s card has been chaotic this week with KSI and Fury clashing at an open workout event on Wednesday. John Fury, Tommy’s father and trainer, threw a bottle at the influencer who appeared to spit at the pair in response.
KSI and Fury were kept separated in a cage during their press conference face-off on Thursday with Fury Snr also joining the party, throwing punches at the glass separating the fighters and chucking in a headbutt for good measure.
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Logan suffered a cut after a press conference brawl on Thursday.
