Former UFC star and Final Fighter season 5 winner Nate Diaz will make his skilled boxing debut when he lastly meets Jake Paul in Dallas, Texas on August 5.
The extremely anticipated conflict has been anticipated since even earlier than Diaz parted methods with the UFC. After months and months of negotiations, each Diaz’s Actual Combat Inc., and Paul’s Most Invaluable Promotions, introduced the occasion. The 2 opposing fighters will see each their companies come collectively in a partnership to advertise the struggle card that takes place on the American Airways Heart. DAZN has the official broadcasting pay-per-view rights to the blockbuster occasion.
Paul and Diaz will put on 10-ounce gloves for the struggle being contested at 185-pounds.
“In addition to ‘Canelo’ [Alvarez] he’s the most important thang in boxing,” Diaz stated in a press launch. “I’m right here to overcome that. I’m the king of fight sports activities after which I’m headed again to get my UFC belts. I f***** up Conor for performing out and now right here I’m once more, like a Tremendous Hero of the Actual Combat sport, the King of the Actual Combat sport.”
Paul is coming off a unanimous resolution loss to Tommy Fury in February.
“My final struggle didn’t finish the way in which I needed, however the outcome was one of the best factor that would have occurred to my skilled boxing aspirations,” Paul stated. “Now, the world thinks I’m susceptible, when all I’m is extra targeted than ever. My crew needed me to take a simple struggle like KSI subsequent, however that’s not how I’m constructed. Nate Diaz is taken into account some of the badass fighters of all time, however he and his crew have been working their mouths for too lengthy,
“Folks inform me Nate has been coaching with Andre Ward for years. That he has insane stamina. That he refuses to again down. Good for f******* Nate. I haven’t forgotten concerning the slap backstage in Arizona, and on Aug. 5. a Downside Baby goes to piece up and knock out the Stockton G.”
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