Jake Paul announces August 5 boxing match with MMA star Nate Diaz
Jake Paul announces August 5 boxing match with MMA star Nate Diaz in his first fight since suffering his only career defeat against Tommy Fury: Former UFC fighter, 37, wants to return to the circuit after ‘conquering’ YouTube -star
- Just after his first defeat against Tommy Fury, Jake Paul goes back to the ring
- Paul will face MMA star Nate Diaz in Dallas on August 5 on PPV
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Just after his first boxing defeat against Tommy Fury, Jake Paul returns to the ring, this time to face MMA star Nate Diaz.
Paul, 26, and Diaz, 37, meet on August 5 at DAZN pay-per-view at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
“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 said in a press release through his promotions company, MVP.
“Now the world thinks I’m vulnerable when all I am is more focused than ever,” he continued. “Nate Diaz is considered one of the toughest fighters of all time, but he and his team have been walking their mouths for too long.”
Diaz and Paul have been trading insults through the media for 18 months, perhaps with a view to eventually moving in the right-wing direction together.
“Besides Canelo, he’s the biggest in boxing,” said Diaz, who is currently an MMA free agent after years of success in the UFC. “I’m here to overcome that. I’m the king of martial arts and then I’ll go back and get my UFC belts.”
Just after his first boxing defeat against Tommy Fury, Jake Paul returns to the ring, this time to face MMA star Nate Diaz