Gerwyn Price received a direct message from Jake Paul after claiming he could knock the YouTuber-turned-boxer "out cold" with a single punch.

"The Iceman", who is currently ranked ninth in the PDC Order of Merit, has an impressive sporting CV. He was a hooker for Neath and Cross Keys in the Welsh Premier League and featured for rugby league sides South Wales Scorpions and Blackwood Bulldogs.

He was even called up to play for Wales Dragonhearts in 2013 before ending his rugby career a year later to concentrate on playing darts full-time.

Since switching sports, Price has lifted multiple major titles on the oche, including the World Grand Prix and three Grand Slam of Darts titles, but what about a foray into the boxing world?

Price won the World Darts Championship in 2021. Image credit: Getty

Speaking to talkSPORT in February – shortly after the former world champion created his own YouTube channel – the idea of facing Jake Paul if he reached the 100,000 subscriber mark was put to Price.

“That’s easy. I look forward to that," he smiled. "He’s a YouTuber; he’s not a fighter, is he? I’ve got 999,000 followers to go."

The idea of facing Paul at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff was soon brought up in conversation. “He’ll never beat me in Wales,” Price said. “Nobody beats me in Wales. He’d probably beat Canelo (if they fought in Mexico), but he’s not beating me, no.”

Asked what would happen to Paul if they met in the ring, Price added: “I think it would just be one punch, and it would be all over. Out cold; it would be a waste of money for people to tune in."

A month later, the Welshman was asked if Paul had responded to his callout.

“He’s seen it, he’s messaged me. He wrote back to me," the 40-year-old said, before pulling out his phone to reveal an Instagram DM from Paul. It allegedly read: “Come to Greece man just name a price.”

Price didn't immediately respond to the message and joked: “I was a bit scared! Nah, I need to get some training in.”

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Price reveals the DM from Paul. Image credit: talkSPORT

Gerwyn Price has completed 'one of the most difficult feats in sport'

Away from darts, Price is a talented snooker player. In fact, he has a championship-sized snooker table in the basement of his home in Markham and often posts updates on his Instagram page.

Asked what his highest break was during an interview with The Guardian in December last year, he replied: “On that table? I’ve had a 96. Highest ever, 108. I won’t do a Shaun Murphy and lie about having a 147!”

A few weeks later and the Welshman smashed his previous record of 108 by making his first-ever 147 break, posting a clip of the achievement on Instagram alongside the caption: “When you make your first 147 break [shocked face emoji]. And my phone dies.”

Hitting a 147 break is considered to be one of the most difficult achievements in sport.

Last year, Michael van Gerwen was asked whether it is harder to achieve a hole-in-one in golf, a nine-dart leg in darts or a 147 in snooker.

Speaking on the Happy Hour Podcast, he said: "147. 100 per cent," before adding: "There are so many more factors. I think the hole-in-one is the easiest. I know people who have done a hole-in-one who have a handicap of 15 or 16 but an average darts player can't get a nine-darter."