Nate Diaz is gearing up for his first boxing match this Saturday against Jake Paul. They recently sat down for a face-to-face interview with Ariel Helwani. However, the Stockton native didn’t seem too interested and walked out of the set. The fans have shared their reactions to this incident on social media.
Jake Paul is coming off a loss to Tommy Fury and is looking to get back to his winning ways by fighting yet another MMA fighter in a 10-round battle. On the contrary, Nate Diaz has showcased his impressive boxing skills throughout his mixed martial arts career. Many believe his fight against Paul might be a great opportunity to showcase those skills. Meanwhile, the video clip of him leaving the interview has gone viral on social media.
Nate Diaz is not interested in talking before the fight
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Fans anticipated Nate Diaz to boost his promotions as fight week approached. However, Diaz startled everyone by quickly walking out during a face-to-face interview with Jake Paul. The interview started with Diaz looking hesitant for a bit, and soon after, Diaz got up from his chair and walked out. Although he said, “I’ll be right back.” he didn’t follow through.
Oh my.
Today’s face-to-face with Jake and Nate ended … prematurely. 😅
Full video out tomorrow via @DAZNBoxing. pic.twitter.com/QHb6rztQ1C
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 2, 2023
Nate Diaz walked out of the studio, hopped into his car, and drove away. Ariel Helwani, who mediated the face-to-face interview, could not believe at what had transpired.
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As for Jake Paul, he looked visibly upset about the whole fiasco. Let us see what the fans had to say about that.
The Stockton native doesn’t like cringe? Fans react
The fans had some hilarious things to say about Nate Diaz’s antics during the recent interview. They believe that the former UFC star felt embarrassed to be there with Jake Paul.
I honestly think dude is embarrassed to be there
— Dr. Jen Izaakson (@DrJenIzaakson) August 2, 2023
Another fan said that Nate Diaz looked anxious, and that might have been a result of some edibles.
Nate looked anxious with the hand gestures. The edibles hit too hard.
— darbarasingh (@dabarasinghti) August 2, 2023
One Twitter user claimed that Jake Paul failed to get under Diaz’s skin like he did with his previous opponents.
makes it funnier cuz jake is usually the one to annoy the other fighter and he thought he could get under the skin of nate diaz😹😹
— zero (@MacLifeChris) August 2, 2023
Some believe that ‘The Problem Child’ acted too much like a fanboy.
Got tired of Jake praising him like a fanboy
— Alex (@alexdes7621) August 2, 2023
Meanwhile, one fan hilariously commented that what Nate Diaz did in this interview is reminiscent of what Conor McGregor does after a fighter accepts his call-out on Twitter.
This is Conor after the fighter he calls out on Twitter accepts to fight him.
— Kalebra (@kalebra07) August 2, 2023
Everybody seems to believe that he’s just fighting Paul for the paycheck.
Nate knows this is beneath him and he is just there for the paycheck
— TheFanSource (@FanSourceNews) August 2, 2023
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Nate can’t handle the cringe 😭
— USA Champ 🇺🇸🏆🦅 (@USAChamp69420) August 2, 2023
Furthermore, the fans insinuated that one reason for his walkout could be the former UFC fighter’s inability to handle “cringe.”
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Numerous boxers and observers believe Paul will prevail in his upcoming fight against Diaz. However, Diaz’s experience shows that he is a tenacious warrior who never gives up without a fight. All of this has left fans eagerly awaiting the ultimate battle and finding out who will triumph in this intriguing matchup.
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