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Video – Nate Diaz bolts from face off with Jake Paul amid criticizm for lack of promotion ahead of boxing fight

Nate Diaz abandons face off with Jake Paul ahead of boxing match this weekendCriticized earlier this month for his apparent lack of preparation in promoting his professional boxing debut against the outspoken, Jake Paul this weekend, former UFC lightweight and welterweight, Nate Diaz has again left an interview alongside the Ohio native – abandoning a face-off to promote their clash. Diaz, a former lightweight title challenger under the […]

Nate Diaz abandons face off with Jake Paul ahead of boxing match this weekend

Criticized earlier this month for his apparent lack of preparation in promoting his professional boxing debut against the outspoken, Jake Paul this weekend, former UFC lightweight and welterweight, Nate Diaz has again left an interview alongside the Ohio native – abandoning a face-off to promote their clash.

Diaz, a former lightweight title challenger under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined from combat sports since he defeated recent feature and former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson in an impromptu welterweight headliner back in September of last year.

Slated to make his return to combat sports this weekend in Dallas, Texas, Diaz takes headlining honors at the American Airlines Center – taking on the aforenoted, Paul – in a professional boxing debut.

Nate Diaz abandons face-off with Jake Paul ahead of boxing match this weekend

Briefly abandoning a press event with Paul earlier this summer, during fight week, Nate Diaz failed to return to a face-off with Paul during a sitdown interview with DAZN Boxing. 

For Paul, the outspoken YouTuber and social influencer returns to professional boxing for the first time since he headlined a card in Saudi Arabia back in February of this year, suffering a split decision loss to reality television star and professional boxer, Tommy Fury – the half-brother of current undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury. 

In six victories on the trot since then, Paul would secure consecutive wins over the likes of Ben Askren, as well as former undisputed welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, and former undisputed UFC middleweight kingpin, Anderson Silva. 

Over the course of his professional mixed martial arts career, Diaz has landed notable victories over the likes of Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer, Melvin Guillard, Takanori Gomi, Donald Cerrone, Jim Miller, Michael Johnson, Anthony Pettis, Tony Ferguson, and former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor. 

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Jake Paul hands out $1,000 to unbeaten UFC prospect Bo Nickal after losing boxing challenge: ‘The lion lost’

jake paulJake Paul hands out $1,000 after losing a boxing skills challenge against UFC middleweight Bo Nickal. Even after his first loss at the hands of Tommy Fury earlier this year, influencer turned boxer, Paul, is still fully intends to hang around the combats sports sphere. Not only has taken to the ring himself, but he […]

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Jake Paul hands out $1,000 after losing a boxing skills challenge against UFC middleweight Bo Nickal.

Even after his first loss at the hands of Tommy Fury earlier this year, influencer turned boxer, Paul, is still fully intends to hang around the combats sports sphere. Not only has taken to the ring himself, but he has also been the face of a management and promotional firm called ‘MVP’.

Paul has also been a part of launching a new fantasy and sportsbook company, Betr. With this has come a big push via social media and the signing of professional athletes.

One of which is Nickal, who has burst into the MMA world after a legendary college wrestling career in which he was a thee time NCAA Division I Nation Champion.

Featuring in a Betr sponsored video on Nickal’s channel, Paul and Nickal squared-off in a boxing challenge. The latter proves victorious and forced Paul to hand over $1,000.

Jake Paul features on Bo Nickal’s YouTube channel

Jake Paul Vs. Nate Diaz

Paul is set to take on Nate Diaz this weekend in a 10 round professional boxing contest. This comes after Paul’s six months after Paul’s loss to February, and has vowed to knockout Diaz in their upcoming contest and get his career back on track.

“The lion lost. I’ve retreated back into the jungle,” Paul said to TMZ. “I took notes of everything, I got better, I trained, and now this lion is going to come out and maul this dude. And he’s gonna have to pay — he’s gonna have to pay for all this hard work, all this sacrifice I’ve made in this camp.”

The fight will be Diaz’s first official boxing match after spending 15 years in the UFC.

Who wins this weekend, Jake Paul or Nate Diaz?

Nate Diaz could care less about selling Jake Paul fight ahead of August boxing debut: ‘Don’t watch’

Nate Diaz Jake Paul fightStockton’s own Nate Diaz has been there and done that in the combat sports world and is not interested in fake antics to sell his fight with Jake Paul on August 5th. The youtube sensation turned pro boxer Jake Paul has been very public with his disappointment in Diaz’s assistance in selling their fight. Paul […]

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Stockton’s own Nate Diaz has been there and done that in the combat sports world and is not interested in fake antics to sell his fight with Jake Paul on August 5th.

The youtube sensation turned pro boxer Jake Paul has been very public with his disappointment in Diaz’s assistance in selling their fight. Paul arranged a press conference before the fight in hopes of capturing some viral moments on film, and Diaz showed up not looking to partake in drama or give the fans any ridiculous moments like the ones he is so known and loved for.

It makes sense, as the Diaz brand is built on authenticity. The brothers had a rough upbringing, and while they later on in life became famous for their attitudes and hilarious antics, none of those moments were staged. In Nate Diaz’s mind, Paul wants him to fake beef and give fans fake moments they can dramatize to help sell the fight. At this point in his legendary career, that’s just something Diaz is unwilling to do.

Nate Diaz speaks on his upcoming fight with Jake Paul and responds to the disappointment Paul has for his attempts to sell the fight

“That’s his problem,” Nate Diaz began, talking to ESPN. “I don’t really — I think my fighting promotes as it is, promotes my fights. I’m not gonna get into a little kid argument with the guy and act like we’re any realer than it is. It don’t get no realer than this anyway.”

“I don’t need to act like it’s … I don’t talk a bunch of s— like he wants to do, I don’t want to stay and talk s— and go back and forth. He said something about me at the press conference and I’m like, I wasn’t there for no argument. I didn’t even want to go to no press conference to argue with nobody. Like, if we’re gonna argue, we’re gonna fight. So lets just stay the f— away from each other until the fight. Pardon my language.”

Many think that Jake Paul has a few tricks up his sleeve for their fight week in Texas. Both Paul and Nate Diaz will be there for media scrums and other obligations, and many think Paul is going to purposefully try and antagonize Diaz to cause some viral moments. Wether or not this actually comes to fruition is yet to be seen.

“I’m ready for everything,” Diaz continued. “I’m ready to go to war right now and I’m ready to be cool until it’s time to fight. I don’t care. I’m at a point in my career where I’m not trying to scare anybody, I’m not trying to fool anybody. If people want to watch, that’d be great. If they don’t, that’s fine too. That’s where he got me twisted. I’m not in this gimmick fight with him. I only need him to know that I’ll whup his ass, I don’t need the whole world. I don’t need to go begging to watch. Don’t watch.”

The boxing community at large is actually of the stance that Diaz will essentially be a lamb getting led to slaughter when he and Paul fight on August 5th. They’ve been very critical of leaked sparring footage, and even Diaz’s own training partners aren’t too impressed with the MMA legend’s skills.

“It comes with the territory,” Nate Diaz said in response to this. “I know boxing dudes and boxing gyms, they’re kind of ignorant to things, a lot of boxers. Whenever I whup someone’s ass, I’m ‘tough,’ I’m ‘in good shape.’ I’m not ‘good.’ You know what I’m saying? But I’m just in better shape than every boxer that I ever sparred ever? Heh. So it comes with the territory, okay? It’s all good.”

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Jake Paul teases potential retirement from boxing following fight with ex-UFC star Nate Diaz

Jake PaulJake Paul could opt to walk away from professional boxing following his highly anticipated clash with Nate Diaz. The Problem Child’ will return to the ring for a meeting with former UFC superstar Nate Diaz on August 5. Emanating from the American Airlines Center, Paul, and Diaz are scheduled for a potential 10-round showdown as […]

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Jake Paul could opt to walk away from professional boxing following his highly anticipated clash with Nate Diaz.

The Problem Child’ will return to the ring for a meeting with former UFC superstar Nate Diaz on August 5. Emanating from the American Airlines Center, Paul, and Diaz are scheduled for a potential 10-round showdown as the Stockton Samurai makes his pro boxing debut.

Depending on how things turn out, Jake Paul could opt to lay down his gloves and walk away from the sport altogether. Speaking with InsideFighting, the social media sensation suggested that his popularity has continued to skyrocket, even after coming off his first career loss. But when asked if this could be his last fight, Paul was anything but certain one way or the other.

“Potentially, you never know, sometimes you lose and things get bigger and you get more motivated,” Paul said. “That’s what happened to me in my last fight and I lost you know so like my name only got bigger, the hype for this fight is bigger than any of my other fights and that’s coming off of a loss.

“More ticket sales than any other fight, more social interactions than any other fight so I lost and just got bigger and got more motivation to be in the gym so you really never know what’s going to happen” (h/t MMA News).

Jake Paul Expected to Make MMA Debut in 2024

Even if Jake Paul decides to hang up the 10-ounce gloves for good, it won’t be the last time fight fans see ‘The Problem Child’ compete. Earlier this year, Paul signed with the Professional Fighters League and is expected to make his mixed martial arts debut in 2024, presumably on the same night that another blockbuster PFL signee, Francis Ngannou, is expected to make his first appearance inside the Smart Cage.

Jake Paul goes into his fight with Nat Diaz boasting a solid 6-1 record with his lone loss coming against the only legitimate boxer he has faced thus far, Tommy Fury. A majority of his victories have come against ex-UFC standouts including former world champions Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, and Anderson Silva.

Jake Paul looking jacked ahead of his clash with Nate Diaz on August 5, reveals VADA test results

Jake PaulJake Paul is looking jacked as he closes in on his return to the squared circle next month. The Problem Child’ is scheduled for a 10-round scrap, if it goes that long, with ex-UFC star Nate Diaz. The Stockton native will make his professional boxing debut on August 5 as the two are set to […]

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Jake Paul is looking jacked as he closes in on his return to the squared circle next month.

The Problem Child’ is scheduled for a 10-round scrap, if it goes that long, with ex-UFC star Nate Diaz. The Stockton native will make his professional boxing debut on August 5 as the two are set to square off inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas. With the bout mere days away, Jake Paul showed off his ripped physique in a quick-clip courtesy of Most Valuable Promotions on Twitter.

And before you begin accusing Paul of utilizing performance-enhancing substances, ‘The Problem Child’ offered up a screenshot of his Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) test to confirm that he has in fact been tested and that the results were negative.

Jake Paul Looking to Add Another MMA Legend to His Hit List When He Meets Nate Diaz

Jake Paul will be making his first appearance in the ring since coming up short against Tommy Fury in February. It was Paul’s first career loss as he ended up on the wrong side of a closely contested split decision. Paul has expressed interest in running it back with Fury, but for now, ‘The Problem Child’ will focus on the task at hand, which is securing a win over another notable mixed martial artist.

Paul has made a career for himself dispatching MMA fighters in the boxing ring, starting with former ONE and Bellator world champion Ben Askren. From there, he moved on to ex-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, defeating ‘The Chosen One’ on two separate occasions, including a vicious sixth-round KO in their rematch. He delivered another impressive showing against UFC Hall of Famer Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva last year before taking on a legitimate boxer in Tommy Fury.

As for Nate Diaz, the Stockton Samurai will be making his pro boxing debut after ending his 15-year run with the UFC last September. During his time inside the Octagon, Diaz went 16-11 with his highest-profile victory coming against Irish megastar Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Diaz would come up short in their rematch at UFC 202, losing via a majority decision.

Once his bout with Jake Paul is in the books, Nate Diaz has every intention of returning to the UFC with the goal of completing his trilogy against McGregor.