“Sign the Contract”: Nate Diaz Fires Back at Jake Paul’s MMA Challenge, Demanding an Immediate Fight

Smrutisnat Jena | 14/12/2024
Jake Paul (left) fights against Nate Diaz in a boxing match at American Airlines Center.

Months after defeating Jorge Masvidal in a boxing match and then suing the promoters for the fight, former UFC star Nate Diaz has now responded to a Jake Paul callout. The younger Paul brother had earlier told the media that Diaz was scared to fight him. In response, the ‘Stockton Slugger’ has asked him to sign the contract right now.


Since his win against Tyson earlier this year, Paul has been riding a high unlike ever before, even by his lofty standards. He has been called out by world champions like Daniel Dubois and threatened with vengeance for Tyson by banned boxer, Ryan Garcia.

Paul, however, has used this shift in power dynamics to beat his own drum.


So, it will be interesting to see if he actually signs with Diaz for a boxing match. And even if he does, the question of whether he is willing to go down in weight to fight still lingers. He has already defeated Diaz once back in 2023 when he won their boxing match convincingly pretty much all of their 10 rounds of battle.

Paul has never been interested in a rematch otherwise he would have already had one with Tommy Fury, who gave him the only loss of his professional career.

Besides, as mentioned before, since breaking Canelo’s gate record with the Tyson fight, he has been spoilt for choice.

Everybody loves to hate Jake Paul

Whether it is their love for Tyson or the sheer fact that fighting Paul means raking in millions, serious boxers and MMA stars have all been lining up for a piece of that action.

Even the current  WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO light heavyweight champion, Artur Beterbiev challenged Paul a week after the Tyson fight. Responding to a tweet by Paul, Beterbiev asked him if he wanted to fight any serious boxers ever.


Even boxer, Antonia Tarver’s father issued Paul a challenge on behalf of his son.


Or perhaps it was actually him issuing the challenge since he is roughly in the age group of most of Paul’s opponents. Meanwhile, former boxing champion, Andre Ward also queued up and accepted the challenge that NBA player Damian Lillard had issued on his behalf.


So, the ball is in Paul’s court. Now, whether he picks up the gloves again and fights a real boxer or continues to fight celebrities, it is a choice he needs to make.

 

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Smrutisnat Jena

Smrutisnat Jena is a UFC Editor with The SportsRush. With 8 years of experience under his belt, Smrutisnat has had a career that has travelled through the multiverse of journalism, be it politics, entertainment or satire. But as a practitioner of amateur wrestling, his true love has always been combat sports. After being introduced to Chuck Liddell at the age of 8, working with MMA has always been THE goal for him. When he's away from work, Smrutisnat likes hanging out with dogs, and sparring with his teammates at the local gym, often simultaneously.

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