As announced this week, Jake Paul, the previous Disney star, turned Youtuber, turned influencer, turned skilled boxer shall be clashing with UFC legend, Nate Diaz, a person recognized for being in large fights, being as recreation as they arrive and at all times counting on a heavy boxing base all through his MMA profession. The struggle, regardless of Paul recently signing with the PFL and Diaz preventing out his UFC contract, shall be contested inside a boxing ring, beneath boxing guidelines.
We now have to have a look at the struggle itself and ponder the query, “what may the struggle appear to be and the way may it play out?”
The Stats
What we all know up to now:
- August fifth, stay on DAZN PPV from the American Airways Heart, Dallas
- Joint 50-50 promotion between Paul’s Most Invaluable Promotions and Diaz’s Actual Struggle Inc.
- Contracted Weight – 185lbs
- 8 Rounds
- 10 Oz gloves
The Promotion Pre-Struggle
One factor is for positive with each of those guys, anticipate the surprising. This would be the first time that Diaz shall be selling himself so we do not know how the pre-fight promotion might go. Count on press conferences, a ton of social media interactions and loads of trash discuss. Count on large entourages wherever every man goes and anticipate each boxing and MMA shops to cowl the struggle in depth.
Close to press conferences, we all know what Paul brings to the desk. He’ll look to belittle Diaz at any alternative, downplay his boxing means and definitely carry up the age of Diaz (a person who’s 11 years his senior). Paul will inevitably be requested what modifications he’s made since his first professional loss to Tommy Fury final trip, how he thinks he matches up with Diaz and the way he thinks he can get the higher of the Stockton native.
Diaz has a wealthy historical past of memorable one-liners all through his UFC profession in addition to memorable moments at press conferences. When he clashed with Conor McGregor again in 2016, it was legendary. The trash-talk between the 2 hyped the struggle immediately, the 2 males’s characters simply ‘clicked’. That’s if Diaz turns up. He’s infamous for turning up when he likes, late, as a rule. Particularly now that he’s selling himself and might due to this fact considerably stay by his personal guidelines.
Contemplating social media interactions, it’s already began. Jake Paul has already taken a swipe at each Nate Diaz and his former promoter, Dana White. Count on it to be ramped up massively, for Paul to proceed his social media onslaught and for Diaz to remain extra reserved.
August fifth we commemorate the funeral for Nathaniel Diaz as we ship him in casket again to Dana.
Refreshments shall be offered on the service. Black Tie Apparel.
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— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) April 12, 2023
With that being stated, Diaz responded to a video that was posted throughout Paul’s struggle with Fury when Paul’s older brother, Logan received on the mic and trash-talked the Fury’s. He quoted the video saying “This man wants his ass beat. And who let the spoiled lil bitch yell obnoxious shit in the course of the struggle?”.
It gained’t be Logan that Diaz fights on August fifth, nevertheless, it will likely be the youthful, extra skilled Jake.
The Struggle Itself
The struggle itself is definitely intriguing. Jake Paul is the extra skilled boxer on paper having had seven skilled bouts. Diaz, alternatively, has had zero and shall be making his skilled debut in August. With that being stated, he’s at all times relied on a heavy boxing model all through his MMA profession, generally to his downfall. He’s a profession combined martial artist and with out having to fret about the specter of the takedown, he may definitely turn out to be a high-level boxer.
Paul relied on a giant proper hand all through his early boxing profession, knocking out Nate Robinson, Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley, nevertheless, struggled in opposition to Anderson Silva and Tommy Fury when he couldn’t land the precise. He doesn’t usually utilise the jab as a lot as he ought to as a professional boxer, falling right into a brawling model as a rule.
Diaz can brawl with the most effective of them, nevertheless, it’s unlikely that his boxing coach, Richard Perez will enable him to brawl with Paul. Count on him to look to lean heavier on the jab, utilise his size and in the end look to outbox Paul. Diaz has by no means been a one-punch knockout artist however a fighter who forces his opponents to fall because of an accumulation of punches. He used to coach with the nice, Andre Ward, so who is aware of who shall be in his nook come struggle night time.
Don’t be shocked if Diaz bleeds on this one. The quantity of scar tissue he has would recommend that if Paul can land a couple of heavy jabs on Diaz, it may open him up. Let’s simply hope that the Texas fee is aware of this and is conscious of how recreation Diaz is as a result of nobody desires to see this one stopped on cuts.
Diaz may also seemingly deal with the second much better, being the extra skilled in large moments and collaborating in large fights. The 2 Conor McGregor fights in addition to the Jorge Masvidal struggle and the debacle that was UFC 279 could have ready him accordingly.
Publish Struggle
What’ll occur after the struggle? A variety of this will depend on how the struggle itself goes. If Diaz will get the victory, in line with him, he’ll return to the UFC and problem for the belt.
Talking on the struggle, Diaz stated:
“Apart from Canelo, he’s the largest thang in boxing. I’m right here to beat that. I’m the king of fight sports activities, after which I’m headed again to get my UFC belts. I f*cked up Conor for appearing out and now right here I’m once more, like a brilliant hero of the Actual Struggle recreation, the king of the Actual Struggle recreation.”
This, in fact, closely recommend that this can be a cash struggle for Diaz and that he’s extra keen about MMA.
For Jake Paul, we now have to keep in mind that he promised followers an MMA struggle this 12 months. No matter occurs within the boxing match with Diaz, he’ll should have a fast turnaround to make his PFL debut earlier than the years out. A KSI struggle additional down the road is at all times a chance, nevertheless, he seems to have moved on to greater and higher issues since these rumours.
No matter occurs, there shall be loads of speaking factors, soundbites and drama. We’ll have all of it, proper right here on MMASucka.
