Shaquille O’Neal Hypes Up Nate Diaz’s Rematch Offer To Jake Paul

Come December 15th, Jake Paul will enter the ring for his 9th professional fight. However, the opponent is yet to be announced. But with Nate Diaz’s new post, it seems like he wants to be the one. Since Paul’s victory against Diaz via a unanimous decision in August this year, the two have been bantering on social media about when they should face each other again.

When the first fight between them had taken its course at a sold-out American Airlines Center, Paul went on to challenge his opponent for a $10 million fight in a setting that Nate Diaz preferred. A fight in the octogen would suit Diaz and he would have a better chance of evening the score against Paul. Now that the dust seemed to have settled on their first bout, he sparked anticipation about the rematch again. And the legendary basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is all for running the fight back up again.

Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul 2? Shaquille O’Neal Rallies for it

Taking to his Instagram, the former UFC star  posted a flyer nudging ‘The Problem Child’ for a second edition of their fight under standard boxing rules. The flyer proposed the fight for December 15th, a day that Jake Paul had teased to be the date for his next fight. However, there has been no confirmation from the latter’s side. Diaz captioned, “Rematch December. You ain’t got nobody to fight. So I’ll beat your a** dec 15th.”

One supporter of this idea was a former basketball player and sports analyst, Shaquille O’Neal. He has on multiple occasions has shown his interest in the sport and the happenings around it. He even put Diaz’s post on his Instagram story to share his excitement about a possible Paul vs. Diaz 2.

 Nate Diaz vs Jake Paul 2, Any takers?

When the decision came in favor of Jake Paul on fight night,  his followers rejoiced. It was a decision that was quite anticipated given the performance Diaz gave. Despite his failure to establish a noteworthy performance in the ring, he raised some eyebrows when he held his opponent in a chokehold. But with the chances of a rematch on the horizon, fans in the majority opposed it.  One fan echoed it saying, “The rematch no one wanted.”

Another user stated that this fight was a foregone conclusion. They commented, “Everyone with half a brain cell knows how this fight will play out. Boxing is a circus show.”

Another user called the idea of this rematch a ‘joke.’ They commented, “What a joke! Y’all ruined the sport !”

A fan rebuked Diaz and implored if he could actually do anything in the ring if the fight ever happened. They commented, “Are you gonna actually try this time of something.”

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Finally, another user wanted Jake Paul to fight Diaz in the Octagon. They said, “Come to the octagon f*ck this shit I’m not wasting money watching this money grab fight.”

Overall, the fans in the comment section did not want Nate Diaz to put his boxing gloves back on again. Will Diaz get his rematch against Jake Paul? If so where would you like it to be – in the squared circle or the octagon?  Let us know in the comments section below.

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