“He’s lost it” – Jake Paul claims a boxing fight with Nate Diaz would not be too challenging
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Jake Paul (L), Nate Diaz (R)
Jake Paul is on a roll at the moment – it seems like he’s fishing for ex-MMA fighters, and then finishing them inside the boxing ring.
His recent exploit came at the expense of Anderson Silva. The veteran Brazilian, who is considered to be one of, if not the best strikers in UFC history, had his moments against Paul, but ultimately the American’s youth powered him through the eight rounds.
Looking forward, Jake Paul has a few options. The most improbable one seems like putting his boxing career on hold to enter the octagon. Likelier options involve fighting boxers around his age, and definitely his weight class. The problem with the second option is that Jake Paul just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to bonafide boxers – two bouts, with Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr., were cancelled this year.
Now, it seems like UFC icon Nate Diaz has appeared as a potential candidate. Diaz got involved in a kerfuffle with Paul’s team on the night of the event and has also expressed his interest in boxing. However, Jake Paul doesn’t quite feel like Nate Diaz is a strong opponent, despite the attention that the bout will undoubtedly bring.
He said, “I would be down, I just beat one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. Nate Diaz is easy work. Anderson Silva is way more difficult than Nate Diaz…he’s like slow, he’s at the end of his career, he’s lost it.”
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz might have a collective interest in setting up the fight
Jake Paul, thus, showed no respect for Diaz’s skillset – he might have forgotten the Stockton native putting the welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, on notice in the last round of their fight last year. With about a minute left of the fight that Edwards had comfortably controlled, Diaz checked Edwards’ chin with a mean right hook, which left him dazed for the remainder of the bout.
Regardless, there does seem to be a window of opportunity for Diaz and Paul to come together for the common good. The American signed a pact with Silva to help create a fighters’ union if he lost – and, he did. Hence, we might actually be seeing a fighters’ union come to fruition.
Nate Diaz has often been neglected by the company that he served for around two decades. He has also been vocal about the problems with his contract, and his dissatisfaction with the UFC.
Maybe, they could come together to hash out a plan that deflates the lopsided pay hierarchy of the UFC and other promotions and helps fighters enjoy a good return in exchange for their services, which includes adequate healthcare.
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Udayan Mukherjee
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