Esquiva Falcao found himself on the receiving end of backlash after his recent comments questioning Nate Diaz didn’t go down well with the MMA fans. The Brazilian boxer recently sparred with the Stockton Slapper and closely judged his boxing game. But the middleweight boxer didn’t like what the former UFC fighter offered in the session. The American fighter appeared “dying” and “tired” to him and he described him as “bad”.
Diaz is honing his boxing skills ahead of his much-anticipated match against Jake Paul on August 5 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Falcao’s comments might come as an alarm to Diaz, who recently flirted with the idea to extend the grudge fight to 10 rounds.
Esquiva Falcao questions the gas tank of Nate Diaz
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The 33-year-old boxer took to his Instagram handle and revealed Diaz looked tired and the coach Robert Garcia asked him to hold back a little.
He said, “At first I thought he was tired, and in the end it looked like he was dying. His fighting style is crazy. You look at him and say, ‘Oh, he’s tired,’ and then we started sparring. Robert [Garcia] told me in the second round, ‘He’s tired already, hold back a little bit and keep the rhythm so he does at least 10 rounds.”
“I held back and kept boxing, and we did 12 rounds. He was tired, but taking punches and throwing, too. [He] is bad, [he] is bad,” he added later.
These comments stand in stark contrast to another training partner Diaz recently sparred with. Regis Prograis told Ariel Helwani that, unlike others, “he knows what to do with his hands.”
MMA fans blasted Falcao for downplaying Diaz
A comment mentioned while Diaz was not a boxer, still he could take Falcao’s life.
Because Nate's not a boxer. However, he could take Falcao's life in a real fight.
— Gabriel Smith (@GabeSmith92) June 16, 2023
Someone poked fun at him for taking a picture after calling him unimpressive.
So unimpressed he needed a picture with him after 😂
— Retirement Party Paul (@typoinmyphoto) June 16, 2023
Similarly, a user dubbed Falcao a nerd.
What a nerd, takes a picture like a little fanboy then proceeds to trash talk him 🤡
— 🙆🏾♂️ (@mmacasual123) June 16, 2023
A fan resonated with Falcao’s statements and referred to Diaz’s ability to take hits.
This isn’t surprising at all considering that in 80% of his ufc fights he’s getting pieced up for most of the time😭
— Brayan🇲🇽 (@not_alkee) June 16, 2023
An MMA admitted Diaz was never the best guy in the gym, but he was sneaky.
Nate diaz has never been the best guy in the gym but he’s sneaky and never gives up
— 🥷🏼⚔️ (@tonytimebaby) June 16, 2023
Someone took a dig at Diaz for his lifestyle choices.
Overweight and a heavy dope smoker; not a good recipe for boxing stamina and aerobic endurance!!
— Michael Moskaitis (@Tucsonmike520) June 16, 2023
Lastly, a comment declared a dying Diaz was still better than his opponent.
A dying Nate Diaz is still better than Jake Paul.
— Breandan (@MacBreandan) June 16, 2023
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Diaz will mark his boxing debut against ‘The Problem Child’ after fulfilling his contractual obligations with the UFC in September last year.
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What do you think of these statements by boxer Esquiva Falcao about Nate Diaz’s gas tank? Do you believe the former UFC fighter will start his boxing career with a bang? Let us know in the comments below.
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