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UFC standout predicts Nate Diaz will be ‘destroyed’ by Jake Paul in pro boxing debut

UFC welterweight standout Randy Brown believes Nate Diaz will get “destroyed” inside the squared circle with social media sensation Jake Paul. After 15 years of competing inside the Octagon, Nate Diaz will make his highly anticipated pro boxing debut as the Stockton Samurai is set to square off with Jake Paul inside the American Airlines […]

UFC welterweight standout Randy Brown believes Nate Diaz will get “destroyed” inside the squared circle with social media sensation Jake Paul.

After 15 years of competing inside the Octagon, Nate Diaz will make his highly anticipated pro boxing debut as the Stockton Samurai is set to square off with Jake Paul inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas on August 5. Despite having one of the more celebrated stand-up games in mixed martial arts, Diaz is listed as a +245 underdog a month before the bout is scheduled to go down. According to Randy Brown, those odds sound about right based on Diaz’s skill set versus that of his opponent.

“I think Nate Diaz doesn’t have great boxing, I think he has great elements of boxing, I think there’s things that he incorporates well from boxing in his game and he has great drop punches because he carries his hands very high so there’s no tell and then he just drops them on you,” Brown told InsideFighting.

Jake Paul is currently 6-1 in his career as a professional boxer. Most of those victories have come against non-boxers, including former NBA star Nate Robinson and ex-MMA world champions Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, and Anderson Silva. His lone loss came against the one legitimate boxer he has faced in his career, Tommy Fury.

Randy Brown Doesn’t Like Nate Diaz’s Chances Against Jake Paul

With an undeniably solid record against former UFC stars, many fight fans, including Randy Brown, aren’t giving Nate Diaz much of a chance when he straps on the 10-ounce gloves for a scrap with ‘The Problem Child.’

“I think he [Diaz] gets destroyed in a boxing match. Jake Paul is a boxer by this point, we have to give credit where credit is due and he’s a boxer,” Brown said. “He might not be an extremely high-level boxer but at this point, he’s boxing primarily you know that’s where he spends most of his time whereas a lot of MMA fighters we have to split our time between so many different things. It’s been a few years now, realistically I look at him now as a really good amateur” (h/t MMA News).

Making his promotional debut on season five of The Ultimate Fighter, Nate Diaz went 16-11 during his 15-year run with the UFC. Diaz has gone toe-to-toe with some of the biggest lightweights in the history of the sport, including Anthony Pettis, ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, Gray Maynard, Jim Miller, Takanori Gomi, Benson Henderson, Rafael dos Anjo, and Rory MacDonald. His biggest career win came at UFC 196 when he submitted Conor McGregor via a rear-naked choke.

Ex-UFC champion Jose Aldo earns second boxing win since MMA retirement at Shooto Brazil 2 event

Former UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo lands his second boxing win after his retirement from mixed martial arts. After nearly two decades of professional MMA, Aldo would hang up the gloves after what is undoubtedly a hall of fame career. Aldo has fought, and won against the best the featherweight and towards he end of […]

Former UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo lands his second boxing win after his retirement from mixed martial arts.

After nearly two decades of professional MMA, Aldo would hang up the gloves after what is undoubtedly a hall of fame career. Aldo has fought, and won against the best the featherweight and towards he end of his career, bantamweight, had to offer.

Capturing and defending both WEC and UFC championships, Aldo best days were the ten years between 2005 and 2015, going unbeaten in 18 fights while beating the likes of Chad Mendes, Chan Sung Jung, Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber.

Following his loss to Merab Dvalishvili, Aldo would retire from MMA, but stated that he would like to try his hand at boxing. Throughout his career, the Brazilian was fantastic on the feet and over the years developed solid boxing skills – crediting his time spent training with the Brazilian Navy for the next level.

“My hands are going to get quicker and quicker as time goes on,” Aldo said. After I lost a fight, I realized I needed to incorporate more things into my repertoire and that’s how I got into Navy-sponsored boxing in Brazil. I feel that’s made better my punches and obviously everything upper. But I’m never going to forget my kicks.”

Jose Aldo gets another boxing win

Aldo would make his debut in February of this year, defeating Emmanuel Zambrano before taking on former UFC vet Jeremy Stephens – fighting to a draw. This time on Shooto Brasil Boxing 2, ‘Junior’ took on Esteban Espindola, defeating him by unanimous decision over six three minute rounds.

It seems that Aldo will continue his boxing endeavour, and even at 36-years old still looks good.

Aldo landing big already!#ShootoBoxing2 pic.twitter.com/TyjDXIyqvO

— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) July 3, 2023

Jose Aldo displaying boxing skills

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Report – Anthony Joshua expected to fight Dillian Whyte in August rematch in London

According to multiple reports this Monday afternoon, it appears former world champion, Anthony Joshua is edging closer toward a return to the boxing ring for the second time this year, with former-foe, Dillian Whyte reportedly penning his bout agreement for a planned August 12. rematch in London, England. Joshua, a former WBA, WBO, IBO, IBF […]

Joshua, a former WBA, WBO, IBO, IBF world heavyweight champion, snapped a two-fight losing skid to Oleksandr Usyk earlier this year in his fighting return to the U.K. – defeating Jermaine Franklin with a unanimous decision win in the capital.

Whyte, a former interim WBC heavyweight champion, who boasts a 29-3 professional record, most recently turned in a majority decision win of his own over common-foe, Franklin back in November of last year.

Fighting Anthony Joshua for the first time back in 2015, Whyte suffered a seventh round TKO loss to the Watford native in the pair’s championship clash.

Anthony Joshua has been lined up for a London rematch with Dillian Whyte

And in the wake of rumors linking him to a potential end-of-year clash with former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia, Joshua has reportedly been lined up to return firstly in August on home soil – with links to a rematch against Whyte – whose team recently confirmed the presence of a now-signed bout agreement.

“Dillian (Whyte) returned the signed agreement on Sunday morning ET and that he is unaware of any other party being in the frame for the fight,” A statement released to ESPN from Whyte’s spokesperson read. “He is looking forward to fighting Anthony Joshua for a second time on Aug 12. at The O2.”

25-3 as a professional, Joshua’s sole other professional loss came in the form of a upset knockout defeat to former champion, Andy Ruiz Jr. in his North American debut back in June 2019 in Madison Square Garden.

Over the course of his tenured career, Joshua, 33, holds wins over the likes of Dillian Whyte, Charles Martin, Dominic Breazeale, Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker, Alexander Povetkin, Andy Ruiz Jr., and Kubrat Pulev to name a few.

Eddie Hearn claims rumors of Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou exhibition fight are afoot: ‘No knockdowns or anything’

Matchroom Boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn has claimed that he has heard rumors relating to an potential exhibition boxing match between current WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, and former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, is currently in the works. Fury, the current and undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, boasts an unbeaten 33-0-1 professional boxing record, most recently […]

Fury, the current and undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, boasts an unbeaten 33-0-1 professional boxing record, most recently turned in a dominant win over rival, Derek Chisora, defeating his former foe and title challenger in December with a tenth round TKO victory in London.

As for Francis Ngannou, the former undisputed UFC heavyweight gold holder has yet to return to mixed martial arts competition since headlining UFC 270 back in January of last year, successfully unifying the divisional titles against then-interim champion, Ciryl Gane with a unanimous decision triumph.

Yet to make a foray into professional boxing – as speculated earlier this year, Ngannou, who departed the UFC in January of this year of his own accord, has since penned a multi-fight deal with the PFL (Professional Fighters League) – ahead of a return to mixed martial arts competition in the opening quarter of next year.

Tyson Fury had welcomed a bout with Francis Ngannou

And amid links to a fight with former undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder in a move to the squared circle, Batié native, Ngannou may first find himself standing across from Morecombe native, Fury – as per rumors heard by the aforenoted promoter, Hearn.

“This is what I’ve heard,’ Eddie Hearn told Boxing Social of a rumored Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou fight. “It’ll be an exhibition, apparently, No knockdowns or anything. I’m only telling you what I’ve heard, who know’s what’s what? But I think that is apparently what is going to be the next fight.” (H/T Oscar Willis)

Eddie Hearn on Fury vs. Ngannou next: "This is what I’ve heard. It’ll be an exhibition apparently. No knockdowns or anything. I’m only telling you what I’ve heard, who knows what’s what, but I think that is apparently what is going to be the next fight."

(@boxing_social)

— Oscar Willis (@oscarswillis) July 1, 2023

Initially, Fury has been continually linked with a fight against fellow world champion, Oleksandr Usyk later this year, however, talks between the Ukrainian’s camp and Fury have continued to falter and stall in recent months.

Canelo Alvarez books fight with fellow champion Jermell Charlo — not brother, Jermall, in September clash in Las Vegas

Despite initial reports claiming super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez would be welcoming former world champion, Jermall Charlo back to the ring for the first time in two years on Mexican Independence Day on September 16. – the Mexico native is now slated to fight the former’s twin sibling, Jermell Charlo on September 30. – in […]

Canelo Alvarez is slated to fight Jermell Charlo — not Jermall Charlo in September

As per an initial report from ESPN, Canelo, who was linked with a title fight against the would-be returning, Jermall Charlo on September 16. – is now slated to fight the Lafayette native’s twin brother, Jermell Charlo in an undisputed championship outing at the end of September, instead.

“Canelo Alvarez announced that he’ll meet Jermell Charlo, not Jermall Charlo, on Sept. 30 in LAs Vegas in a battle of undisputed champions,” Mike Coppinger tweeted. “Sources tell ESPN the Alvarez side was informed earlier this week that Jermall, who hasn’t competed in two years due to personal issues, wouldn’t be available. Jermell, his twin brother, was finalized as the opponent earlier today. Fight will be at 168 pounds, per sources. @SIChrisMannix earlier reported that Jermall wouldn’t be ready due to personal issues.”

Canelo Alvarez announced that he’ll meet Jermell Charlo, not Jermall Charlo, on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas in a battle of undisputed champions. Sources tell ESPN the Alvarez side was informed earlier this week that Jermall, who hasn’t competed in two years due to personal issues,…

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) June 30, 2023

Rebounding to the winner’s enclosure following a light heavyweight title challenge loss to Bulgarian gold holder, Dmitry Bivol back in May of last year, Canelo would return to the super middleweight limit with a trilogy victory over rival, Gennady Golovkin in September last.

Returning to his native Mexico for a homecoming title defense back in May in Zapopan – Canelo Alvarez retained his super middleweight crowns with a unanimous decision win over British title chaser, John Ryder.

As for Jermell Charlo, the light middleweight champion has rebounded from his sole professional loss to Tony Harrison back in 2018, winning four of his next five bouts to boot.

Boasting an impressive 35-1-1 professional record, Charlo has defeated the likes of the aforenoted Harrison with a rematch KO win, as well as landing spoils against John Jackson, before then defeating Austin Trout, Jorge Cota, Jeison Rosario, took a knockout win over Brian Castaño in the pair’s title rematch back in May of last year.

Deontay Wilder plays up rumored fight with UFC veteran Francis Ngannou: ‘He knows what the deal is’

Linked with a future boxing showdown with former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, heavyweight knockout artist, Deontay Wilder insists that the former is well informed regarding the deal currently on the table. Wilder, a former undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, managed to return to the winner’s enclosure following a pair of consecutive title knockout losses […]

Wilder, a former undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, managed to return to the winner’s enclosure following a pair of consecutive title knockout losses to Tyson Fury, stopping Robert Helenius with a thunderous opening round KO back in October of last year in Brooklyn, New York.

Yet to be booked for a fight since, despite links to bouts with fellow former world champions, Anthony Joshua, and Andy Ruiz Jr. – Wilder has also entertained a fight with former UFC kingpin, Ngannou, who has since penned a multi-fight deal with the PFL (Professional Fighters League).

Expected to make his return to mixed martial arts competition in the opening quarter of next year, Ngannou has been sidelined since headlining UFC 270 back in January of last year, taking home a successful heavyweight title unification win over then-interim champion, Ciryl Gane.

Deontay Wilder discusses long-rumored clash with UFC alum, Francis Ngannou

And teasing a future fight with Wilder – in a long-rumored move to professional boxing later this year, Ngannou has been informed that a deal is currently on the table – by the Tuscaloosa veteran himself.

“He (Francis Ngannou) knows what the deal is,” Deontay Wilder told The Schmo during a recent interview. “Francis, you hear me, you know what’s up. I was at the PFL to enjoy some fighting, to shake a couple hands with a couple of people, and talk business as well. Francis is one of those names that definitely came up and that keeps coming up.”

“So hopefully we can get something under schedule in the near future that we can present to the people and make this fight become a reality,” Deontay Wilder explained.