YouTube star Jake Paul will face UFC veteran Nick Diaz in an eight-round 185-pound boxing match on August 5 in Dallas.
Paul tweeted that the day will be a “funeral for Nathaniel Diaz as we send him back to” UFC President Dana White. “Refreshments will be provided at the ceremony. Black Tie Outfit”.
Members of his teams also got into an altercation during a promotional event for Paul’s fight against former UFC champion Anderson Silva.
After Paul defeated Silva by unanimous decision, he said he wanted to fight Diaz.
But Paul (6-1, 4 KOs) lost his most recent fight, against Tommy Fury in February, by split decision.
“My last fight didn’t end the way I wanted it to, but the result was the best thing that could have happened for my professional boxing aspirations,” Paul said in a statement. “Now the world thinks I’m vulnerable, when all I am is I’m more focused than ever. My team wanted me to take an easy fight… but that’s not how I train. Nate Diaz is considered one of the (toughest) fighters of all time, but both he and his team have talked too much for a long time.”
Diaz is 21-13 in the UFC, winning his most recent fight by submitting Tony Ferguson in fight 279, held in September.
“Besides Canelo (Alvarez) he is the biggest thing in boxing,” Diaz said in a statement about Paul. “I am here to conquer that. I am the king of combat sports and then I will be back to get my belts in the UFC.
2023-04-30 02:08:51
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