NATE DIAZ and Jorge Masvidal are settling their rivalry in a huge boxing match TONGHT!
The pair last fought five years ago in the UFC, with Masvidal winning their grudge match for the BMF title.
Many called for a rematch between the two lightweight foes and their prayers have finally been answered, however this will not be an MMA fight it will be a ten-round boxing clash.
A stacked undercard sees Ryan Garcia’s brother Sean in action, as well as Daniel Jacobs vs. Shane Mosley Jr in the co-main.
- Start time: From 12am ET/ 5am BST
- TV channel/ live stream: DAZN / DirecTV
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Glove to see it
Jorge
has done everything to avoid being the latest MMA fighter exposed in the boxing ring.
“I’ve really put in a lot of time to switch over the craft,” Masvidal explained.
“Because from the start of it, I didn’t wanna be an MMA guy going into boxing and taking my MMA training to supplement my boxing.
“No, I wanted to do what boxers do. I wanted to box how they’re working out, get into that routine. So I came here to Las Vegas.
“I’ve been here about six months now just doing the boxing thing from the moment the sun goes up till it goes down.
“We’re just doing whatever boxers do and I think it’s paid off a lot of dividends.”
Credit: Zuffa LLC Masvidal opens up on training away from his kids
“Nate’s got to pay for everything, you know, his face has to pay all these bills,” Masvidal told SunSport.
“Yeah, it sucks, man, because I always have my kids are like my support system like I got my ass kicked in the gym today, I’m gonna hang out with my kids and we’ll go eat some f**king pizza and this and that and tomorrow will be better, you know.
“But I haven’t had that support system here. So it’s, it’s been tough at times.”
No kidology
Jorge Masvidal has spent five painful months away from his children – something he vows to make Nate Diaz pay for.
The fighter on Saturday faces Diaz in a boxing rematch – five years on from his stoppage win in the MMA cage.
Masvidal – still under contract with the UFC – has been granted special permission to cross over to the ring before returning to the octagon.
And he has left no stone unturned by leaving his home in Miami to train over 2,000 miles away in Las Vegas.
But the bout has faced several months of delays – leaving Masvidal with greater time to hone his newfound skills.
Although it has come at the harsh cost of being away from his two daughters and young son.
Fight night
Tonight, Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz look to settle their differences once and for all.
But, it will not be in the cage like was the case in 2019 when Masvidal controversially beat Diaz.
He won via third-round stoppage when a cut on Diaz’s eye was deemed to deep to continue.
The bad blood has continued to brew and it now looks set to be resolved in the boxing ring.
Diaz lost his boxing debut to Jake Paul last August while Masvidal takes to the ring for the second time.
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
