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      Jake Paul win over Nate Diaz sees Drake miss out on mega $1million after risky bet massively backfires

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      JAKE PAUL cost rap superstar Drake a whopping $1MILLION with his win over Nate Diaz.The Problem Child returned to the win column early on Sunday morning with a decision victory over the former UFC star in their Dallas dust-up.
      Jake Paul beat former UFC star Nate Diaz in the boxing matchCredit: REUTERS
      Rapper Drake bet a whopping $250,000 on Diaz to beat the YouTuber-turned-boxerCredit: INSTAGRAM@CHAMPAGNEPAPI
      Paul’s win saw Drake miss out on a cool $1million betCredit: GETTY
      YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul was the bookies’ favourite to win the crossover clash, but that didn’t stop Drizzy from staking a staggering $250,000 bet on Diaz.
      Drake shared his pre-fight wager on his Instagram story, writing: “Jake is a dog but I can never bet against a Diaz brother.
      “That’s just how I was raised.”
      The Canadian stood to make a cool $1m off his bet, although Paul well and truly scuppered the massive wager.
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      Former Disney star Paul vowed to make Drake rip up his virtual betting slip after getting wind of the wager.
      Along with a mock-up poster of himself holding Diaz’s severed and bruised head, he wrote on his Instagram story: “Drake losing his bet.”
      Paul, 26, knocked MMA fan favourite Diaz down in the fifth round on his route to a unanimous decision victory.
      In his post-fight interview, he said: “I knocked him down, won basically every round.
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      “I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
      “I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming.
      “All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
      “I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”
      Jake Paul wants to rematch Nate Diaz in mixed martial artsCredit: GETTY
      Despite getting one over the youngest Diaz brother, Paul wants to renew their rivalry in the mixed martial arts realm.
      He said: “I want to run it back in MMA.
      “Yeah, $10million PFL that’s the offer let’s run it back in MMA.
      “Make it fair, I won one, now it’s your chance in your territory, MMA let’s do it.” More

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      Chaos as fight breaks out ringside involving Logan Paul with one person swinging a CHAIR during Jake Paul vs Diaz bout

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      LOGAN PAUL was caught up in a fight which broke out at ringside during his brother Jake’s win over Nate Diaz.Logan, 28, put on a show himself on Saturday night as he performed at WWE SummerSlam before flying in to attend his younger brother’s boxing bout.
      Logan Paul squared up to a fan at ringsideCredit: Twitter @HappyPunchPromo
      One fan lifted a chair above his head during the altercationCredit: Twitter @HappyPunchPromo
      Several fans got involved in the brawl before security broke it upCredit: Twitter @HappyPunchPromo
      Paul attended his brother’s fight after competing at WWE SummerSlamCredit: Getty
      The older Paul sat watching the clash in his wrestling gear as Jake, 26, claimed a unanimous decision victory over UFC legend Diaz.
      But it did not all go swimmingly during the course of the fight as Logan got embroiled in an altercation with fans.
      A video shared on social media shows the YouTube star becoming riled up by someone in the crowd.
      And a chair ended up in the air as someone lifted it up above their head before security swarmed in.
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      It was an embarrassing episode on an otherwise successful night for the Paul family.
      Logan beat Ricochet in the opening match of the evening at SummerSlam – which took place in Michigan.
      Jake then followed that up by securing a comfortable points win over Diaz – dropping him in the fifth round on the way to his seventh pro victory.
      Speaking after the fight, “The Problem Child” said: “I knocked him down, won basically every round. I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
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      “I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming. All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
      “I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”
      Jake is now being linked with a rematch against Love Island star Tommy Fury – who he lost to via split decision in February.
      Fury, 24, will face Jake’s YouTube rival KSI at the Manchester Arena on October 14.
      Jake Paul, left, beat Nate Diaz in Texas on Saturday nightCredit: Reuters More

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      Five next fights for Jake Paul after beating Nate Diaz including Tommy Fury and bitter grudge match with KSI

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      JAKE PAUL got back to winning ways with a points victory over Nate Diaz. It was his first bout since losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury last February in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul celebrates his win over Nate DiazCredit: Reuters
      Paul scored a knockdown in round five with a left hook and saw the win out over the scheduled ten.
      It leaves the American primed for another big fight after getting back into the win column.
      And here, SunSport takes a look at what could be next for the self-proclaimed Problem Child.
      Tommy Fury
      Paul, 26, snubbed a rematch to instead face Diaz, 38, but he has not closed the door on his celebrity boxing rival.
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      He called Fury, 24, out in the ring afterwards with his eyes on revenge.
      But Fury must first fight Paul’s arch YouTube rival KSI on October 14 in Manchester, which the American plans to attend.
      Tommy Fury beat Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      KSI
      The YouTube rivals have feuded for years but are yet settle the score in the ring.
      If KSI pulls off the upset and defeats Fury it would set up the grudge match.
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      And even if KSI does lose to Fury, the fans will still be demanding the bitter bout.
      Tommy Fury facing off with KSICredit: GETTY
      Nate Diaz
      Paul is signed to the Professional Fighters League with his MMA debut set for next year.
      And he is ready to offer Diaz $10million to fight him in the PFL cage.
      He said: “I want to run it back in MMA. Yeah, $10million PFL that’s the offer let’s run it back in MMA.”
      Nate Diaz has been offered a rematch with Jake Paul in MMACredit: Reuters
      Nick Diaz
      Should Paul want to take the rivalry with the Diaz further, he could turn his attention to older brother Nick.
      Nick, 40, was in attendance at the fight and confirmed he wants to box in the future and has his eyes on Paul.
      He said: “I’d love to entertain the idea of moving on in on whoever they got for me. So, if they can do round two and if [Nate] ain’t going to do it, I’ll take it.”
      Nick Diaz is open to boxing Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      Canelo Alvarez
      Despite losing to Fury, it has not prevented Paul from setting his sights on fighting Canelo.
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      He said: “I want more professional boxers and I want Canelo.”
      The Mexican superstar, 33, is unlikely to entertain the fight anytime soon be he has refused to rule it out in the past.
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      Watch wild scenes as MULTIPLE brawls breaks out between ‘savage’ fans at Jake Paul’s fight with Nate Diaz in Texas

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      A host of fights broke out between fans attending Jake Paul’s fight with Nate Diaz in Texas on Saturday night.YouTuber Paul, 26, laboured to a points win over UFC legend Diaz, 38, who was making his professional boxing debut.
      Fans fought at Jake Paul’s fight with Nate Diaz in TexasCredit: @dallastexas_tv
      The ugly scenes were slammed on social mediaCredit: @dallastexas_tv
      The embarrassing scenes marred the eventCredit: @dallastexas_tv
      Paul beat Diaz by unanimous decisionCredit: Alamy
      But ugly scenes took place outside the ring as those watching the bout turned on one another and began brawling.
      A video shared on social media showed multiple fights breaking out.
      And people on Twitter were quick to condemn the violent actions of the fans.
      One said: “Look at these thugs!”
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      Another added: “So embarrassing. Acting like savages.”
      And a third replied: “A bunch of losers in life. None of these people do absolutely anything valuable with their life. No coincidence.”
      Meanwhile, after beating Diaz, Paul said: “I knocked him down, won basically every round. I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
      “I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming. All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
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      “I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”
      Paul had snubbed a rematch with Tommy Fury, 24, following his split-decision defeat in Saudi Arabia last February.
      He instead chose to welcome Diaz over to the boxing ring after the MMA veteran walked out on the UFC.
      And Paul secured his seventh professional win as he dropped the American in the fifth round on his way to a unanimous decision victory. More

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      Nate Diaz admits he tried to CHOKE Jake Paul with illegal MMA move as UFC icon suffers defeat in boxing debut

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      NATE DIAZ admits he put Jake Paul in an ILLEGAL chokehold in their boxing match.The MMA legend was welcomed to the boxing world by the social media sensation early on Sunday morning in his first outing since leaving the UFC.
      Nate Diaz locked horns with Jake Paul in his boxing debut early on Sunday morningCredit: REUTERS
      The former UFC star was dropped in the fifth on his way to a decision defeatCredit: REUTERS
      The MMA legend put Paul in a guillotine choke in the closing stages of the fightCredit: DAZN
      Diaz, 38, was outfoxed by the YouTuber-turned-boxer – who won the contest via unanimous decision – and dropped in the fifth round.
      As he’s done throughout his mixed martial arts career, Diaz came back strong in the closing rounds.
      And he put Problem Child Paul in a guillotine choke in the closing stages of the tenth round.
      Diaz confirmed he intentionally cinched the choke after learning of Paul’s intention to fight him in mixed martial arts.
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      He said: “I had the single leg in the 1st and the guillotine in the 9th so I already won that.”
      Fight fans were quick to comment on the choke attempt, with one saying: “He had the gilly locked haha.”
      Another said: “Jake don’t want this MMA fight can’t lie. Gunna be real long for him.”
      And another said: “Nate Diaz really put Jake Paul in the Guillotine on the final round lmao.”
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      One remarked: “Nate almost fell deep into the MMA roots. Was about to see a guillotine.”
      Paul broke his silence on the incident in the post-fight press conference, saying: “He f***ing choked me.
      “He was actually choking me.
      “I was like, ‘This is crazy.’ I didn’t think he was gonna stop, he had it in. It’s funny.”
      Jake Paul wants to rematch Nate Diaz in MMACredit: Reuters
      Former Disney star Paul inked a multi-year deal with rising MMA promotion the Professional Fighters League in January.
      And he’s adamant he would’ve dumped Diaz on his head if he tried to put him in a guillotine in the cage.
      He continued: “That’s why I wanna run it back in MMA.
      “If it was in MMA, I would’ve dropped to a double leg, picked him up and dropped him on his head.” More

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      Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz punch stats revealed with YouTube star throwing almost 100 more shots but being LESS accurate

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      THE long-awaited Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz bout has finally taken place, but all was not as it seemed when it came to the final result.YouTuber turned boxer Paul defeated UFC star Diaz by unanimous decision in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, August 6.
      Paul’s boxing record id now 7-1Credit: Getty
      Diaz called Paul an “athletic, strong dude”Credit: Reuters
      But Paul’s win was not as clear cut as it might sound, especially when reflecting upon the final stats.
      According to DAZN, through ten rounds Diaz threw 392 punches, landing 143 which amounts to 36 per cent accuracy.
      By comparison, Paul threw 491 punches, landing 174 in total for just 35 per cent accuracy.
      And fans on Twitter were left furious by this revelation.
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      “Last time u checked 36% is more than 35% so Nate got robbed,” one fan wrote.
      Another said: “Landed a better %. Pressured 10x more. Jake ran the last 3 rounds. Jake held how much?
      “Including when the ref kept trying to intervene and Jake wouldn’t let go.”
      As a further added: “Nate has higher % therefore he wins.”
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      But not all were left furious, such as one who commented: “Nate was there to entertain .. he succeeded .. was fun to watch.”
      And one person left ecstatic following the win was, of course, Paul himself.
      Speaking to the media after his win, Paul admitted that “Nate was the toughest person I’ve fought yet.”
      Describing Diaz as “an absolute warrior,” he heaped praise on his opponent while also stating: “He’s a dog and I walked the dog.”
      And the two could face off again in the future, with Paul keen to take on Diaz in the octagon.
      However, this doesn’t mean the 26-year-old doesn’t plan to box again, calling out Canelo Alvarez once again while also stating his goal remains to become the world champion.
      Meanwhile, Diaz stated he was “100-percent” sure he would box again in the future.
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      KSI slams ‘TERRIBLE’ Jake Paul win over Nate Diaz and promises a ‘real fight and challenge’ against Tommy Fury

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      KSI has slammed Jake Paul’s performance – despite him returning to the win column against Nate Diaz.YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul locked horns with the UFC icon early on Sunday morning in his first fight since losing his February grudge match with Tommy Fury.
      Jake Paul locked horns with UFC icon Nate Diaz in a boxing match early on SundayCredit: Reuters
      The YouTuber-turned-boxer won via unanimous decisionCredit: Reuters
      Bitter rival KSI was far from impressed by Paul’s display in his return to the win columnCredit: TWITTER
      Paul got back to winning ways with a unanimous decision victory over the MMA legend, who he dropped in the fifth round with a neat check hook.
      But bitter and long-time rival KSI was far from impressed by the American’s display in the Dallas dust-up.
      He tweeted: “That Jake Paul performance was terrible.”
      KSI – real name – Olajide Olatunji – insists his October showdown with Fury will be a better showcase of boxing.
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      He added: “October 14th you get to watch a real fight and challenge.”
      Victory over mixed martial arts superstar Diaz was Paul’s fourth over former UFC fighters.
      He had to dig deep late on to survive a traditional last-gasp Diaz surge.
      Paul, however, was confident he’d done enough to have his hand raised.
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      He told DAZN in his post-fight interview: “I knocked him down, won basically every round.
      “I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
      “I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming.
      “All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
      “I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”
      Paul then revealed he’d like to give Diaz the chance to run it back in the Professional Fighters League cage – although he’s yet to compete in MMA. More

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      Nate Diaz told off by referee for trying to HEADBUTT Jake Paul during fight

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      UFC superstar Nate Diaz’s was told off for trying to HEADBUTT Jake Paul during his boxing debut.The 38-year-old Californian lost his first professional bout against YouTuber turned-boxer Paul in Dallas on Saturday.
      Diaz was floored in the fifth roundCredit: Reuters
      Paul and Diaz fought in front of around 20,000 fans in Dallas, TexasCredit: Reuters
      The fight was far from a classic, with their collective inexperience in the ring on show in moments throughout.
      Diaz’s trademark confidence and swagger were on display , goading Paul and even pretending to stumble after the latter landed a blow.
      But perhaps the most notable moment from Diaz’s performance was when he was pulled aside and told off by the referee for attempting to headbutt Paul.
      And fans rapidly took to Twitter to comment on the bizarre moment, such as one who tweeted: “Nate Diaz just threw a baby headbutt jokingly to end this round 8 lmao. At least we’re entertained.”
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      Another said: “Nate DIAZ is an absolute legend. No care in the f**king world, raising his hands after every round, cheeky little headbutt towards the end of the round too.”
      While another comment read: “Nate Diaz with his best round of the fight in the eighth.
      “And true to form, ends with an attempted headbutt after the bell.”
      The fight continued and Diaz grew into the bout as the rounds drew on.
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      However, ultimately Paul won via unanimous decision in the tenth round.
      But it could have ended so much sooner, with Paul having landed a brutal left hook in the fifth round that left Diaz floored.
      However, Diaz was able to continue after getting back to his feet, and was left unphased in the long run.
      He would continue to show off his less-than-serious attitude throughout, raising his arms in celebration after every round.
      As for the next step, while nothing is seemingly set in stone, Diaz and Paul said post-fight they would be open to potentially face off in the octagon.
      Paul and Diaz could face one another again in the octagonCredit: Reuters More