Following a narrow split decision loss to professional boxer Tommy Fury in February, Jake Paul returns to the ring against former UFC fighter and The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner Nate Diaz. The YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul lost for the first time in his boxing career despite knocking down Fury in the eight-round of their contest. Following the script of Jake Paul’s life, the pre-fight press conference descended into chaos when both camps started brawling with punches thrown. The bout takes place this Saturday at the American Center in Dallas, Texas.
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BOXING: Cruiserweight
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Where to watch: DAZN PPV
Date: 6.08.2023. 05.00
Jake Paul
Venturing into boxing in 2018 in an amateur bout against British YouTuber Deji Olatunji, Jake Paul won by TKO and created a new career for himself. Jake Paul first became popular on the social media platform Vine before transitioning to YouTube and Disney productions. The WBC tinkered with placing Jake Paul in the Cruiserweight rankings if he succeeded in defeating Tommy Fury, but the American failed to win the bout. Despite knocking Fury down in the 8th round, Paul ultimately lost via split decision. One judge scored 75–74 for Paul, while the other two had 76–73 for Fury. “The Problem Child” is a box-office draw with several of his fights on PPV. Jake Paul has six wins from seven fights with four knockouts. The 26-year-old has defeated several former MMA champions, including Anderson Silva, Ben Askren, and Tyron Woodley.
Tale of the tape
- Age: 26;
- Height: 6’ 1”;
- Reach: 76”;
- Record: 7-1
Nate Diaz
Veteran mixed martial artist Nate Diaz debuted in the UFC in 2008. Before that, he had won TUF 5, which exclusively featured Lightweights. The American went on to have a storied career in the UFC that came to a brilliant end last September with the guillotine choke of Tony Ferguson that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus award. The Southpaw has the third most Post-fight bonuses in UFC history and was a Lightweight title contender. Opting not to re-sign with the UFC before his last fight, he decided to become a boxer.
Tale of the tape
- Age: 38;
- Height: 6’ 0”;
- Reach: 78”;
- Record: 0
Betting Odds
Jake Paul is the massive favorite to win the boxing match; it is priced at 1.19 odds on Marathonbet, with Nate Diaz at 4.15. The over/under 7.5 on 1XBET is 1.98 and 1.72 odds, respectively. On Bet365, Paul to score a KO is 1.66 odds, and a winner by Decision is 3.75.
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