LOGAN PAUL has claimed he had a fight with Nate Diaz fall through at the eleventh hour.
MMA superstar Diaz has flirted with the prospect of entering the boxing world after seeing out his contract with the UFC last September.
The Stockton slugger was expected to pursue a bout with YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul, who has called him out on numerous occasions over the last 18 months.
But he was allegedly on course to face The Problem Child’s older brother Logan – who has claimed he pulled the plug on their dust-up after promising talks.
Logan told BT Sport: “I thought I had something locked in and apparently he called and he said the fight was off.”
Social media superstar Paul was baffled by Diaz’s alleged axing of the fight, asking: “Why? Why?
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“So he could fight someone else? For what purpose?
“To get less [pay-per-view] buys and maybe an easier fight? I don’t know, I don’t get it.”
Logan is champing at the bit to share the ring with the former UFC lightweight title challenger and hopes the deal can be salvaged.
He said: “As far as I know, it’s not dead because we had an offer for f***ing more money.
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“We’ve gotta like bait this guy into fighting me.”
Logan – who is gearing up to face Seth Rollins at Wrestlemania this weekend – hasn’t set foot inside the boxing ring since his eight-round exhibition with Floyd Mayweather in June 2021.
The Maverick has wanted to lace up his gloves again but has had a hard time finding a new opponent.
The 27-year-old said: “It’s hard for me to get a fight.
“Because either you aren’t worth my time and energy.
“Or you’re not going to sell pay-per-views. I’ll do it, but I need a dance partner.
“And I don’t need a warm-up fight, I don’t need a tune-up.
“Give me the real dogs. Nate Diaz is a dog. I was looking forward to that fight.
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“And then I got a call the other day and they said they didn’t want to do it and they were maybe taking another fight.
“It was almost done. LOI – ready to set. I don’t know, I don’t know.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
