Jake Paul roasted by Tony Bellew after American's cheeky boxing taunt

Tony Bellew believes Jake Paul is not fit to ‘carry his jockstrap’ – but revealed he bumped into the YouTuber at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

The former world champion, who has not fought since his loss to Oleksandr Usyk back in November 2018, claimed he would never ‘get in a boxing ring’ with him in an outspoken radio interview.

Bellew, 39, also spoke about how he crossed paths with Paul after Katie Taylor‘s win over Amanda Serrano where the pair showed their respect for each other.

Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: “He couldn’t carry my jockstrap, never mind get in a boxing ring with me! There’s just not a chance in this world.

“You know what? I’m going to give him his due. I was coming down the stairs after work [on Saturday], and as I’ve done that, he’s come across me.

“He just stepped up to me and went, ‘I respect you’. He put his fist out and we touched fists.

“I thought, ‘I can have that, sound, not a problem mate’. I was dead on edge because I try to stay away from trouble, I don’t want any problems.

“If you’ve got a problem, then no problem, I’ll see to it. But he didn’t, it was nice of him to do that.

“I only wish him good. Good luck to him. If he keeps fighting non-boxers in a boxing environment, that’s up to him. Let him keep doing what he’s doing.”

Bellew also admitted that Paul does have his benefits adding: “I’ve forgotten more than he knows so when it comes to talking about boxing…

“To be fair, he brought something to the table. He’s brought Serrano’s name to light.

“He’s made her relevant and massively known, but that’s where his achievements end – with Serrano.

“When it comes to boxing, you can throw 1000 punches, all landing, then take one which knocks you out. It’s irrelevant what stats say.

“Tay