By: Sean Crose
“August 5th,” Jake Paul posted on social media Thursday, “we commemorate the funeral for Nathaniel Diaz as we send him in casket back to Dana. Refreshments will be provided at the service. Black Tie Attire.” That’s proper, Jake Paul goes to battle UFC nice Nate Diaz within the boxing ring. It’s an fascinating combat, actually. Paul’s limitations as a boxer got here to mild a number of months in the past when he misplaced to Tommy Fury by choice. As for Diaz, he’s not your regular getting old blended martial artist. He’s already a licensed boxer, and has been a sparring companion for nobody lower than Andre Ward. Again, this combat is reasonably fascinating.
“My last fight didn’t end the way I wanted, but the result was the best thing that could have happened to my professional boxing aspirations,” Paul stated by way of press launch. “Now, the world thinks I am vulnerable, when all I am is more focused than ever. My team wanted me to take an easy fight like KSI next, but that’s not how I am built.” Also price noting is the very fact a combat with Nate Diaz could be much more interesting to fight sports activities followers typically than a throwdown with KSI. In quick, Paul-Diaz has crossover enchantment.
“Nate Diaz is considered one of the most bad-ass fighters of all time,” Paul continued, “but he and his team have been running their mouths for too long. People tell me Nate has been training with Andre Ward for years. That he has insane stamina. That he refuses to back down. Good for fucking Nate. I haven’t forgotten about the slap backstage in Arizona, and on August 5th, a Problem Child is going to piece up and knock out the Stockton G.”
Diaz, after all, had ideas of his personal on the upcoming battle. “Besides Canelo, he’s the biggest thang in boxing,” he stated of Paul. “I’m here to conquer that. I’m the King of combat sports and then I’m headed back to get my UFC belts. I fucked up Conor (McGregor) for acting out and now here I am again, like a super hero of the real fight game, the king of the real fight game.”
The Paul-Diaz combat might not signify the most effective boxing has to supply for the time being, however each males are colourful and thrilling to observe. As he said, Diaz famously tapped out a main Conor McGregor again in 2017. In the meantime, Paul and gone by means of his share of former UFC notables within the boxing ring, most just lately former UFC legend Anderson Sylva. People can roll their eyes, however this might be fairly entertaining.
The Paul-Diaz combat will go down in Texas and will likely be broadcast dwell as a DAZN pay per view predominant occasion.
