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Jake Paul has threatened to “kill” former opponent Nate Diaz amid talk of a possible rekindling of their feud inside the Octagon.
The 26-year-old won a unanimous decision over Diaz when he faced him inside the ropes in August.
Since then, however, talk of a rematch has rapidly increased, and even though the YouTuber-turned-boxer was scheduled to face Andre Auguste on December 15th, Paul has lost his place to the former UFC star. He offered him $10 million to fight inside the cage.
Paul has his eyes firmly set on rising in the world rankings and has expressed his desire to face “people who have been boxing their entire lives,” but he believes Diaz can’t surpass him in mixed martial arts. insisted. .
“Nate Diaz is a smart guy, but he distances himself from me in mixed martial arts. He can’t beat me, my wrestling is better than his,” Paul was quoted as saying. Sun.
Ohio Division 1 state wrestling experience. He obviously can’t hit me. His punches are so soft like his pillow hands.
“When you fight in MMA, the fight lasts only 15 minutes, which is half the time of the previous fight.
“I’m going to get more punches, I’m going to pick up the pace and I’m going to kill that guy.”
Paul also hinted he might be open to stepping into the Octagon after signing with the Professional Fighters League earlier this year.
He added that he is eager for a rematch with the American inside the cage after his 10-round victory over Diaz in the boxing ring.
The former UFC lightweight, who has a record of 22-13-0 in the MMA championship, has indicated he intends to continue boxing.
Paul left fans unimpressed in November when he announced he would face August, who has a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, claiming the fight was a “gambling”.
This was his third fight of the year, having previously lost a split decision to Tommy Fury in February, but his only loss since starting the fight.
But Paul, who has already beaten other names in the fighting world including Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva, has his sights firmly set on moving up the world championship rankings.
“I’m a professional boxer and I want to be a world champion, so I need to pursue my path to greatness against people who have been boxing their entire lives.”
“So far my boxing career has been all about pay-per-view, but now it’s more than just a business.
“From now on, I want to gain experience in the ring against experienced fighters.
“I’m here to prove my greatness by going live on DAZN on Friday, December 15th for the world to see.”
