NATE DIAZ will take on YouTube star Jake Paul in a huge boxing clash in Texas TONIGHT.
The two will collide in a highly anticipated bout to settle their long-standing online feud.
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Diaz is now a free agent after leaving the UFC in September after a fantastic career in MMA.
His opponent Jake Paul has amassed a mammoth of boxing experience, especially against former UFC stars, beating the likes of Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren.
However, ‘The Problem Child’ will be aiming to improve on his last outing after suffering the first defeat of his boxing career against Tommy Fury in February.
What is Nate Diaz’s boxing record?
Nate Diaz is set to make his boxing debut against Jake Paul, meaning the former UFC star currently has no official record.
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The MMA star does, however, possess an impressive record in the UFC, with 22 wins and 13 losses over the course of his career.
Diaz became a popular name amongst fans after he submitted Conor McGregor back in 2016.
Now, he has the task of successfully completing the transition from MMA to boxing and beating Jake Paul, something many have tried and failed to do in the past.
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.
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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
