Social media superstar turned professional boxer Jake Paul has made quite the name for himself over the past few years. In just over three years, Paul has beaten some of the greats of MMA and become a mainstay in the world of boxing. While he is coming off a split decision loss at the hands of Tommy Fury in what was his first fight against a ‘real boxer’ ‘The Problem Child’ is still one of the biggest draws in the sport of boxing.
As a result, Jake Paul has also been able to generate a lot of money from his fights, which also saw him earn nearly $45 million in 2021 from his three fights that year.
Now, Paul is set to go up against another MMA legend, Nate Diaz, in a highly anticipated matchup. Let’s find out how much money he and his opponent are expected to make from their fight.
Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz – How much money will they earn
While official payouts of the upcoming Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz bout are unknown at the moment, a report from AS.com suggests that ‘The Problem Child’ is guaranteed a purse of $2 million and Diaz is guaranteed a purse of $500,000.
It is worth noting that their payouts can see a significant rise based on the pay-per-view sales of the fight. Interestingly, the payout for Paul seems way less than what he earned in his fight against Tommy Fury.
In his last fight, ‘The Problem Child’ reportedly made $30 million. On the flip side, for Diaz, the payout is more than what he earned in his last UFC fight, which was against Tony Ferguson.
Paul wants Conor McGregor after potentially beating Diaz
Paul has been quite vocal about wanting to fight Conor McGregor inside the squared circle over the years. While the fight hasn’t come to fruition just yet, ‘The Problem Child’ believes a win over Nate Diaz would lay the perfect foundation for a battle against ‘The Notorious’.
Going into his fight against Nate Diaz, Jake Paul has made several claims about “doing what Conor McGregor couldn’t do” and knocking out the former UFC superstar. That said, it will be interesting to see if Paul can fight the former UFC double champion inside the squared circle in the future.
Apart from that, Diaz has also offered a whopping $10 million MMA fight offer for Nate Diaz after their boxing match. Thus, it is safe to say that we are going to see Paul inside the MMA cage sooner or later.
