Former UFC welterweight attraction Nate Diaz will collide with YouTube sensation Jake Paul in a particular pay-per-view (PPV) boxing headliner on DAZN, set for Sat., Aug. 5, 2023 inside American Airways Heart in Dallas, Texas.
Daniel Cormier just isn’t a fan.
“I don’t know the way a lot I prefer it, I don’t know the way a lot I just like the battle, based mostly on two issues,” the previous UFC champion informed his YouTube followers. “Jake’s huge for him, Jake’s gonna be huge for Diaz. And Jake is also enhancing as a boxer, however Jake also can hit Nate. And that’s the fear. Nate is a man that does get hit, as a result of Nate’s powerful. Nate bought hit by Masvidal, Nate bought hit by Tony Ferguson. And we all know who Tony Ferguson is in the present day against who Tony Ferguson was earlier than. Nate will be hit. And this man’s gonna be larger than Nate, this man’s gonna be preventing in a ruleset that advantages him. This man goes to be … troublesome. It’s going to be a really powerful battle for Diaz, simply because he needs to be so conscious.”
Diaz (0-0), who turns 38 this weekend, shall be making his skilled boxing debut after spending his whole profession in MMA. The 26 year-old Paul (6-1, 4 KOs) is trying to rebound from his cut up determination loss to Tommy Fury earlier this yer in Dubai.
“Now, can Diaz outbox him? Yeah, if he can outwork him,” Cormier continued. “Diaz’s capability to outwork individuals is what’s gonna be his greatest benefit on this battle as a result of the one factor we’ve seen in Paul, we noticed it towards Tyron (Woodley) the primary time, we noticed it towards Tommy Fury final time, we’ve seen it on quite a few events he can get drained, he can fatigue, as a result of all these things is new to him. Nate doesn’t get drained. So if Nate’s gonna have a possibility to win this battle, Nate has gotta set a excessive tempo early and he’s gotta maintain that tempo going the whole lot of the battle. And he has bought to keep away from the precise hand.”
The fitting hand of Paul was highly effective sufficient to knockout two former UFC welterweights within the type of Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley. And it seems like Cormier, who’s now a shade commentator and analyst for ESPN, is choosing measurement over stamina.
“Am I comfy making a prediction on this battle? I don’t know,” Cormier stated. “But when I’m having to guess, seeing them each just lately. I really feel like the larger, youthful man is usually who you’d go together with. And the larger, youthful, more energizing man is Paul. Paul has not been by means of the wars with Conor McGregor. Paul has not been by means of the wars of being in UFC championship fights with the very best fighters on the planet. He’s contemporary, his hardest battle was towards Tommy Fury. And he’s larger. That’s what I believe could finally be one of many greatest points that my boy Nate has to cope with in relation to that battle. But when anybody can upset the apple cart, it’s Nate Diaz. I’m blissful Nate will get the chance to battle and make a boatload of cash. I might be mendacity to you if I didn’t say it makes me a tad bit nervous, as a result of I fear if this dude hits Nate, possibly he’s in a position to put him down. Boxing is a lot totally different than something we’ve ever achieved.”
Diaz is at present the odds-on betting underdog.
