Nate Diaz‘s attorney has confirmed that the professional fighter acted in self-defense during a recent street fight in New Orleans, which led to an arrest warrant being issued for him.
Representatives for Nate Diaz have issued an arrest warrant statement following a street fight he was involved in over the weekend in New Orleans. The New Orleans Police Department issued a warrant for Diaz’s arrest in relation to the incident. The fight occurred after Diaz had gone to support his teammate, Chris Avil, at the Misfits & DAZN: X Series 6 boxing event. Diaz was recorded getting into a street fight with a Logan Paul stunt double.
Diaz had recently signed a deal to fight Logan Paul’s brother, Jake Paul, at an event in August. The street fight involved Diaz choking out Logan Paul’s stunt double, Rodney Petersen, with a standing guillotine choke, leaving him unconscious in the street. Diaz’s attorney, Walter Becker, was contacted and confirmed that he had been in touch with court authorities in New Orleans about the arrest warrant. He added that Diaz acted entirely in self-defense in response to Petersen who aggressively pursued him.
There is currently no indication that the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz fight has been delayed despite this incident. The 185-pound boxing bout is still scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 5th, at The American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Diaz’s representatives have made no further comment at this time, but further developments in Diaz’s legal case in New Orleans will be monitored to ensure that the fight goes ahead as planned.
In conclusion, representatives for Nate Diaz issued a statement from his attorney stating that Diaz acted in self-defense in a street fight with a Logan Paul stunt double in New Orleans over the weekend. An arrest warrant was issued by New Orleans Police Department in response to the incident. Diaz is set to fight Jake Paul in an event in August, and there is no indication that the fight will be delayed despite the legal ramifications of Diaz’s case. Diaz’s attorney looks forward to presenting all of the facts about the incident to the District Attorney.