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Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz is on observe to being a actuality. It was introduced on Wednesday {that a} boxing match between Paul and Diaz will happen in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 5.
DAZN introduced the combat in collaboration with Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. The combat will air stay on DAZN PPV. Paul vs. Diaz will probably be contested at 185 kilos over a most of eight rounds, per fight sports activities reporter Ariel Helwani. The bout is Paul’s first since snapping his undefeated file in a split-decision loss to Tommy Fury in February. It additionally marks Diaz’s skilled boxing debut.
Paul and Diaz have traded barbs within the media for just a few years now. Diaz’s exit from the UFC following a submission win over Tony Ferguson in September opened the door for him to pursue exterior alternatives.
“My final combat did not finish the best way I wished, however the end result was one of the best factor that might have occurred to my skilled boxing aspirations,” Paul stated in an announcement. “Now, the world thinks I’m weak when all I’m is extra centered than ever. My staff wished me to take a straightforward combat like KSI subsequent, however that is not how I’m constructed. Nate Diaz is taken into account some of the bad-ass fighters of all time, however he and his staff have been working their mouths for too lengthy.”
Paul is 6-1 as a professional boxer and holds wins over UFC fighters Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley (twice) and Ben Askren. All three are former world champions in varied organizations with Silva and Woodley reigning as UFC middleweight and welterweight champion, respectively. Diaz (21-13, MMA) is thought for his boxing in MMA however is considerably smaller, 11 years older and has sustained fairly a bit of harm over the course of his 19-year profession.
