Jake Paul is getting his want — the Downside Little one will enter the boxing ring with ex-UFC famous person Nate Diaz later this yr … TMZ Sports activities has realized.
We’re instructed the large occasion is slated to go down on Aug. 5 in Dallas, TX … and shall be placed on by Jake’s Most Useful Promotions and Nate’s Actual Struggle Inc. The bout shall be a DAZN Pay-Per-View.
As we beforehand reported, Jake has wished to struggle Nate for a while now … even difficult him to a boxing match AND an MMA struggle after asserting his partnership with the Skilled Fighters League.
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He even instructed us on two separate events in 2022 he wished Diaz … even calling him out after beating Anderson Silva in October.
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Jake Paul Beats Anderson Silva, Calls Out Nate Diaz, Canelo Alvarez
This shall be Jake’s first struggle since dropping to Tommy Fury through cut up determination in February … and Nate’s professional boxing debut.
Nate — who lately turned a fight free agent after his UFC contract expired — has an extended checklist of spectacular wins over the course of his MMA profession … together with victories over Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson, Cowboy Cerrone and Anthony Pettis.
As for Jake, he is crushed former UFC stars Ben Askren, Silva and Tyron Woodley, in addition to Nate Robinson and AnEsonGib.
The announcement means Jake won’t instantly get his rematch with Tommy as he beforehand hoped … and now it is doable they by no means meet within the ring once more.
