‘He’s kidding himself’ – Darts star ridiculed for claiming he would knock out Jake Paul

DARTS legend Dennis Priestley has warned Gerwyn Price not to poke the bear - after the Welshman said he could KO Jake Paul. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul recently made over £30million taking on former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson on Netflix. Price, the 2021 darts world champ, has started his own YouTube channel as he looks to break into social media. During an interview with talkSPORT, it was jokingly claimed The Iceman should box Paul if he reaches 100,000 subscribers.

An in-shape Price confidently declared the fight would be over with "just one punch" and Paul would be "out cold.". He added: "He’ll never beat me in Wales. Nobody beats me in Wales. "He’d probably beat Canelo, but I don’t think he’d beat me. "I think it would just be one punch - all over. Out cold. It would be a waste of money for people to tune in.". Priestly, a two-time world champion, isn't so sure - and doesn't reckon Paul gets the credit he deserves.

He told OLBG: “I don’t think Jake Paul is as bad a fighter as some people think. BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS. "I’d get in the ring with him if the money was right!. “I assume that [the money] is why Gerwyn has come out with a statement like that. "I’d back Jake Paul to beat Gerwyn if they ever did get in the ring. “I think, deep down, Gerwyn knows that there’s no chance of the fight happening.

"But even so, he’s kidding himself if he actually believes he’d win.". Price, one of the trimmest players on tour, has no prior boxing experience. But he was a former rugby star in the Welsh Premier Division, before packing the sport in to pursue darts full time in 2014. Night 1 - Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1. Night 2 - OVO Hydro, Glasgow - Thursday February 13. Night 3 - 3Arena, Dublin - Thursday February 20.

Night 4 - Westpoint Exeter - Thursday February 27. Night 5 - The Brighton Centre - Thursday March 6. Night 6 - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham - Thursday March 13. Night 7 - Utilita Arena, Cardiff - Thursday March 20. Night 8 - Utilita Arena, Newcastle - Thursday March 27. Night 9 - Uber Arena, Berlin - Thursday April 3. Night 10 - AO Arena, Manchester - Thursday April 10. Night 11 - Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam - Thursday April 17.

Night 12 - M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool - Thursday April 24. Night 13 - Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1. Night 14 - First Direct Arena, Leeds - Thursday May 8. Night 15 - P&J Live, Aberdeen - Thursday May 15. Night 16 - Utilita Arena, Sheffield - Thursday May 22. Play-Offs - The O2, London - Thursday May 29. Paul's bout with Tyson in November was watched by 65MILLION people concurrently on Netflix.