JAKE PAUL will put his boxing career on the line when he welcomes Nate Diaz to the boxing ring for the first time THIS WEEKEND.
Paul faces the ex-UFC star over the weekend in Texas, returning for the first time since losing to Tommy Fury.
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The YouTuber-turned boxer suffered a split-decision defeat but snubbed a rematch to instead fight Diaz.
But another career-crushing loss could spark an early retirement for Paul, who continues to divide boxing opinions.
Paul’s business partner and advisor Nakisa Bidarian told ESPN: “He may retire if he loses to Nate Diaz.
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“His boxing career is on the line, in terms of being one of the top three or four guys in the entire sport globally.
“I think if he was to lose, he’d just go to being another prospect that’s coming up in the ring.”
Paul has feuded with Diaz over the past few years and has vowed to settle their score in decisive style.
He said: “Oh, he’s going to be killed. There’s no option for me, I’m only on one side of things.
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“So for me it’s not “kill or be killed” for me it’s kill. And I’m going to kill him.”
When is Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz?
- Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz will be on Saturday, August 5th
- The undercard is set to begin at 1am BST.
- Depending on the length of the undercard fights the main event is expected to take place at around 4am BST.
- The venue will be the American Airlines Centre in Dallas, Texas.
What channel is Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz on and can it be live streamed?
- Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz will be shown live on DAZN PPV.
- In the UK the PPV price is set at £14.99 on top of a standard DAZN subscription.
- You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
- A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.
- If you have purchased the PPV, you can live stream Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz via the DAZN app or website.
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Who’s on the card?
Here are all the confirmed fights for the night:
- MAIN EVENT: Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz (8 rounds)
- Amanda Serrano vs. Heather Hardy – for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC, and WBO featherweight titles
- Alan Sanchez vs. Angel Beltran
- Chris Avila vs. Jeremy Stephens
- Shadasia Green vs. Olivia Curry
- Jose Aguayo vs. Noel Cavazos
- Luciano Ramos vs. CJ Hamilton
- Kevin Newman II vs. Kilo Madera
- Ashton Sylve vs. William Silva
What happened at the weigh in?
Both men came in under the 185lbs limit during Friday’s weigh in.
Paul bang on 185lbs.
While Diaz was the smaller man on 184.9lbs.
Who are their trainers?
Paul was formerly trained by ex-cruiserweight contender BJ Flores and co-coach Danny Smith.
But he has since re-hired boxing legend Shane Mosley as an advisor, after working together for his professional debut.
Paul’s lead cornerman is Theotrice Chambers of the famous Kronk boxing stable.
Diaz on the other hand is trained by Richard Perez, his long-time boxing coach in MMA.
What happened in Jake Paul’s last fight?
Paul was beaten for the first time in his career by celebrity boxing rival Fury in Saudi Arabia.
He suffered a split-decision loss despite landing a knockdown in the eighth and final round.
Paul bypassed a rematch with Fury to instead fight Diaz.
What happened in Nate Diaz’s last fight?
Diaz was due to fight unbeaten contender Khamzat Chimaev in his final UFC fight.
But Chimaev missed weight and instead, Tony Ferguson filled in.
Diaz would submit Ferguson in four rounds to close out his UFC career – for now.
What’s been said?
Jake Paul said: “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.
“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.
“Nate Diaz is considered one of the most bad-ass fighters of all time, but he and his team have been running their mouths for too long.”
Paul, who is 6-1 in the ring, continued: “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 f***ing Nate.
“I haven’t forgotten about the slap backstage in Arizona, and on August 5, a Problem Child is going to piece up and knock out the Stockton G.”
Diaz beat Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in September in the last fight of his deal with the MMA company.
Boxing has been a staple throughout the 37-year-old Diaz’s near two-decade career.
He has had a hugely successful MMA career with 22 fights and a victory over Conor McGregor.
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Diaz said: “Besides Canelo he’s the biggest thing in boxing. 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 f***ed up Conor 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.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
