Jake Paul defeated Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing match in Dallas, winning by a unanimous decision, and reiterated his $10 million challenge for an MMA rematch which Diaz appeared open to.
Jake Paul succeeded in defeating Nate Diaz by a unanimous decision in their highly-anticipated 10-round boxing match in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. Showcasing a superior display of skill and stamina, Paul managed to dominate the fight, ultimately leading to victory. The three judges declared Paul the winner with scores reading 97-92, 98-91, and 98-91.
Following the match, Paul stoked the competitive fire by reaffirming his $10 million proposal for a rematch but in the realm of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Nate Diaz seemed to welcome the idea of a rematch, provided the Professional Fighters League (PFL) agrees to co-promote it along with his promotional venture, Real Fight Inc.
Reactions from the MMA world poured in to the spirited match between Paul and Diaz. “Y’all won’t like it but I got Jake Paul by KO,” remarked pro wrestler Bo Nickal prior to the fight. Echoing the sentiments, Sodiq Yusuff stated that the fight was going as he had expected. Dillon Danis humorously pointed out that Paul was tired, though Ben Askren questioned whether Diaz was starting to wear him out. Conor McGregor, Josh Thomson, Deron Winn, Erick Gonzalez, Jason Mayhem Miller, Jimi Manuwa, and Kyle Crutchmer also expressed their reactions to the match.
In their tweets, Josh Thomson urged Diaz to push more following knockdowns by Paul, while Deron Winn made a quirky comment about the match’s commentators playing up for Jake’s team. Meanwhile, Erick Gonzalez criticized Diaz’s performance, referring to it as a ‘dumbass game.’ Jason Mayhem Miller expressed what many were thinking with a reference to Diaz’s attempt at a guillotine choke. Jimi Manuwa critiqued Jake Paul’s knack for selecting his fights while Kyle Crutchmer humorously noted that Diaz might have lost the fight but he still won.