NATE DIAZ NEXT FIGHT UPDATE

Bivol put his WBA light heavyweight strap on the line on Cinco De Mayo against Canelo and left the entire world in shock.Ĭanelo Alvarez drops MASSIVE update on Nate Diaz fight: Mexican boxing star reveals his next plans including a potential showdown with ex-UFC star Canelo Alvarez drops MASSIVE update on Nate Diaz fight: Mexican boxing star reveals his next plans including a potential showdown with ex-UFC starĬanelo Alvarez looked helpless for all 12 rounds and remained on the wrong end of a lopsided beatdown. Although Erislandy Lara, Gennadiy Golovkin, and a few other boxers looked brilliant in the ring against him, none of them could vanquish Alvarez until Dmitry Bivol appeared. Despite his considerably less experience and his rival's famed boxing pedigree including world heavyweight champion Tyson, bookies have made the American a relatively strong favourite.Canelo Alvarez has been recently exposed by Dmitry Bivolįollowing his maiden career defense against Floyd Mayweather, Canelo Alvarez seemed invincible for several years. The bout will be a PPV headliner, Paul's fifth consecutively and the Brit's first. He's moved his camp to the Middle East to acclimatise, but will still face rough conditions as they battle outdoors on a humid if not particularly hot evening. He would be giving up an unthinkable advantage to Diaz were he to do so, and it appears that the UFC legend isn't keen on the idea.įirst, however, Paul must get through the difficult 8-0 prospect Fury in unfamiliar surroundings on Sunday night. Paul has offered Diaz a two-fight deal, with the first being in the ring where he would have a major advantage and the second being inside the PFL Smart Cage. What do you make of Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below! Jake Paul has called for a fight with MMA legend Nate Diaz (Image: Getty Images) Our teams are talking almost all the time and it's a perfect next fight.' 'He's on standby ready, waiting and willing. I'm a Capricorn, that's how we do it.'Īnd he believes that the bout with Diaz, in a boxing ring and not the MMA cage where he will transition next year, is locked in. I have a plan every single day, a 'to-do' list every single day so of course I'm going to be looking at future fights and planning those out as well. 'So I do schedule these things, I'm a businessman and I love my Google calendar. 'I know I have to go in there on Sunday and perform, but I don't see myself not doing that. 'I think in boxing people are like 'don't look past your opponent, but then that just means that you truly don't believe you're going to win,' Paul said in an exclusive chat with Mirror Fighting. He is a massive pay-per-view draw and after twice attending Paul's fights to corner teammate Chris Avila, there appears to be a path set for the pair to finally fight later this year. But he is already looking ahead to a busy year, and is eyeing Diaz after the former lightweight title contender left the UFC last year.ĭiaz is one of the most in-demand fighters in combat sport at the moment, with offers coming in from promotions across boxing, MMA and even bare-knuckle for his services. The YouTuber-turned-boxer takes a massive step up in competition in the Middle East this weekend when he faces unbeaten boxer Fury after previously defeating MMA legends and celebrities. Jake Paul has confirmed that UFC legend Nate Diaz is his planned next opponent after he fights Tommy Fury on Sunday night in Saudi Arabia.

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