Jake Paul will step foot inside the boxing ring on August 5th. And the world awaits to witness the YouTuber-turned-boxer lock horns with the former UFC sensation Nate Diaz. Diaz is not the first MMA fighter, the Ohio-raised internet sensation will face. He has built a reputation for knocking out numerous MMA fighters in his professional boxing career. And it will be interesting to see what happens when Paul faces one of the most celebrated UFC fighters. And the tension has been high between the two ahead of their clash.
Recently, Jake Paul’s trainer took to Twitter to react to a training video of the MMA star. And cautioned the 38-year-old ahead of the fight with the YouTuber-turned-boxer. This will be Diaz’s first boxing fight. And it will be interesting to see how the 38-year-old performs when he steps into the boxing ring and makes his debut against Paul, who has had a decent amount of experience inside the boxing ring.
Jake Paul’s Trainer’s Warning to Nate Diaz
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Another YouTuber turned boxer, Slim Albaher, took to his Twitter and shared a training video of Diaz for the Jake Paul fight. Paul’s trainer Benjamin Flores responded to the video, sharing his suggestion for Diaz. He cautioned him about Paul before they both came face to face in the boxing world.
Albaher shared the video and wrote, “Jake Paul is gonna sleep him.” Further reacting to the video of Diaz. Flores wrote, “The same Jake that knocked out Ben Askren 2 years ago would beat this version of Nate. “And, moreover, gave an analysis of Diaz in the training clip surfacing on the internet.
Jake Paul is gonna sleep him https://t.co/7m0vyEszoL
— Slim Albaher (@SlimmySlim94) May 22, 2023
Flores suggested that Diaz improve his boxing technique before he meets Paul inside the boxing ring. He added, ” Nate will need to greatly improve his stance, defense, weight distribution, punch selection.”
It will be interesting to see who wins this fight. Many fans are giving their predictions for this fight and UFC star Dustin Poirer has also pitched in.
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Why was Nate Diaz arrested?
Diaz made headlines when he was arrested a few weeks ago for assaulting a man. Diaz choked out a TikTok star named Rodney Peterson, who rose to fame as the doppelganger of WWE star Logan Paul. The 38-year-old claimed that he acted out of self-defense, and then surrendered to the law forces.
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Who do you think will win? Paul or Diaz? Let us know in the comments.
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