Former boxing champion Tony Bellew insists Jake Paul 'couldn't carry his jockstrap' - but also revealed a friendly encounter with the YouTuber at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
The two men have been involved in a heated war of words recently and continued their feud in the build-up to Katie Taylor's victory over Amanda Serrano.
Paul has made a name for himself in the boxing world in recent years
Bellew has been fiercely opposed to Paul's boxing career
Paul, the 5-0 fighter and promoter for Serrano, questioned who Bellew was - and the former cruiserweight champion responded by warning the YouTuber not to 'wake the f****** animal'.
There has even been talk of Bellew, 39, coming out of retirement and stepping into the ring with Paul, 25, following their latest exchange.
While working as a pundit for DAZN during Serrano's defeat to Taylor, Bellew came face-to-face with Paul in New York - and there was nothing but respect.
Nevertheless, the Brit still couldn't resist taking a pop at the American on Monday.
Bellew told talkSPORT Breakfast: "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, and as I've done that, he's come across me.
Bellew hit back at Paul on Twitter last week
"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.
"But 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 previously took issue with Paul when the internet star claimed he was 'carrying boxing' - despite not facing a renowned boxer to date.
Bellew defeated Paul's coach BJ Flores in 2016
The pair also disagree on the outcome of Taylor vs Serrano, a thrilling contest which went the Irishwoman's way via split decision.
Paul took to Twitter arguing that his Puerto Rican fighter should've won as a result of landing more punches to the head and body, but Bellew was having none of it.
However, the Evertonian did give Paul credit for helping Serrano make history alongside Taylor as the first women to headline a card at Madison Square Garden.
"I've forgotten more than he knows," Bellew added. "So when it comes to talking about boxing...
Taylor's victory over Serrano was the biggest fight in the history of women's boxing
"To be fair, he brought something to the table. He's brought Amanda Serrano's name to light.
"He's made her relevant and massively known, but that's where his achievements end - with Amanda 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.
"Katie Taylor landed a really good amount of shots, Amanda Serrano throws a lot of punches but not all of them land.
Serrano had Taylor badly hurt in round five but ultimately lost
"That showed, especially in the last few rounds, when Katie created that distance. She was just fantastic. She took away Serrano's dangerous punch.
"It was just a brilliant fight, nothing should be taken away from it. If Serrano won, nobody could've complained. It was just really hard to score.
"I said before, it was going to be one of the hardest scoring fights you'll ever have in your life. Styles make fights and this was always going to be a really hard-fought fight."
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