Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz is right around the corner. ‘The Problem Child’ will make his return for the first time after his defeat against Tommy Fury. Meanwhile, Diaz would be making his boxing debut on Saturday night. The bout has intrigued many in the boxing world. Paul is more youthful and active but his combat sport experience pales in comparison with Diaz.

A case can be made for either fighter to win. However, Mike Tyson‘s ex-trainer, Teddy Atlas has a decisive prediction. Atlas is a renowned boxing trainer and boxing analyst. His insights into the sport are profound and knowledgeable. Ahead of this massive bout, Atlas takes into account their skill set, experience and styles of fighting. Who does he pick? Let’s find out.

Nate Diaz or Jake Paul? Teddy Atlas predicts

The combat sports are unpredictable and Diaz’s career is a testament to that. Back in 2016, Diaz pulled one of the greatest upsets in UFC history by defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Not to mention, in his fight against Leon Edwards at UFC 263, the younger Diaz brother landed a clean punch and almost swayed the fight in his favor out of nowhere. Considering his unorthodox styles of fighting, Atlas only gives Diaz a puncher’s chance. The boxing trainer of the firm believes that Paul is a superior boxer and will weather any storm imposed by Diaz.

On similar lines, he stated, “I am just gonna go with who I think is going to win first and Jake Paul. Yeas, Diaz could catch him with one of those unorthodox shots. The way he caught other people in the cage. The way he caught Edwards and had him hurt at the end even though he did not finish him.”

He adds, “But I am gonna say Jake Paul has Advanced enough. He is developed enough. But his defence can deal with those punches from Diaz.” It would be safe to say that Atlas does not find this match-up hard to predict. But why does he fancy Paul so decisively? What is he most impressed by? Let’s take a look at it.

Teddy Atlas on Jake Paul’s fighting style

Paul is a polarizing figure. His fighting acumen and skill at times get disregarded as he hails from the realm of influencer boxing. However, Atlas has many laudable things to say about Paul’s boxing abilities. He is most impressed by his style of throwing straight punches. In the same podcast, he stated, “One thing Paul does is throw a pretty good jab, he throws his punches pretty straight power. I think he is going to get an opportunity to control Diaz on the outside with the jab because Diaz would be right there in front of him.”

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