JAKE PAUL called on the services of a secret weapon to help him prepare for the fight of his life.
The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, live on DAZN PPV.
And he will step into the ring as a beaten man for the first time following defeat to Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia in February.
So it leaves him fighting to get his career back on track in Dallas against Diaz, who is making his professional boxing debut.
The bout was initially scheduled for eight rounds until the two struck an agreement to prolong it over ten.
But Paul came prepared after recruiting strength and conditioning coach Larry Wade in a bid to improve his work rate.
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He said: “I think the biggest thing was bringing in a new strength and conditioning coach that really had a knowledge of really getting me fight ready that none of my other coaches had previously.
“That made a world of difference and my coaches just push me way, way harder.
“Before, in practises I would be going ten rounds, maybe 12, maybe 15, now we go 20, 25 rounds and then jogging afterwards.
“This camp has been a lot harder and I’ve had to go to a different place mentally to survive it but it’s made all the difference in terms of my cardio.
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“Now I feel like I can fight forever.”
After his split-decision loss to Fury, it sparked a revamp in Paul’s entire coaching team.
Ex-cruiserweight contender BJ Flores and co-trainer Danny Smith were replaced by boxing legend Shane Mosley and Theotrice Chambers.
And Paul feels more inspired than ever after losing failed to KO his boxing dreams.
He said: “It’s interesting that a loss can give you more conviction on what it is that you’re supposed to be doing and what you’re here to do.
“It can actually reset you on a proper path and that’s exactly what it did for me.
“Now I’m feeling better than ever, stronger than ever, in the best shape of my life, best team around me and I couldn’t be happier.
“That’s why I thank Tommy, I thank Tommy for winning. It put my life in the direction that it was supposed to be before and that is such a priceless thing.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
