Nate Diaz, the former UFC star, will return to combat against YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul in a ten-round boxing match. The fight will be scheduled under the Most Valuable Promotions and Real Fight Inc. banner. The highly anticipated boxing match will take place on April 5, 2023, in Dallas, Texas, and will be streamed live on DAZN pay-per-view.
Famous MMA reporter Ariel Helwani announced the fight on his official Twitter account. However, later, both fighters confirmed the bout on their social media handles. Here’s how the fans and MMA pros reacted to the news.
Fans and UFC stars react to Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match
Many often criticize ‘The Problem Child’ for his choice of opponents. He is accused of picking up fights against out-of-form or old fighters. He faced a similar reaction after this fight was announced. However, there were several others who were excited about the match-up. Check out the comments from stars and fans below.
Although the fight has garnered mixed reactions from the MMA community, it is sure that many fans will tune up to watch it given the stardom of both Diaz and Paul.
Diaz vs. Paul- A brief look
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz have been exchanging verbal jabs against each other ever since the Ohio native entered combat sports. Now finally they will settle their score inside the squared ring.
‘The Problem Child’ is currently 6-1 in his professional boxing career. He has defeated the likes of Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley in his career. However, Paul is coming off a split-decision loss against Tommy Fury.
Meanwhile, Nate Diaz is a veteran of MMA. He holds a professional record of 22-13 under his name. Although the Stockton slugger was never a champion in the UFC, he achieved high-level stardom with his fighting style and cold persona.
The Stockton native is a fan-favorite fighter. He retired from the UFC last year after defeating Tony Ferguson. Since then, Diaz has been a free agent and was in talks for boxing move or WWE.
Now finally the former UFC welterweight star has decided his path after UFC. Thus, it will be interesting to see how it will turn out for him. Regardless of the outcome of the fight, Diaz will surely receive the lucrative paycheck of his career.
What are your thoughts on this boxing match?
