Jake Paul makes Nate Diaz knockout prediction forward of Dallas showdown

Jake Paul has made a stunning prediction forward of his extremely anticepated bout towards Nate Diaz. The YouTuber has turned his consideration to skilled boxing lately and arguably faces his hardest check so far towards the previous UFC fighter.

The duo are set to step into the ring on August 5 on the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The battle will probably be Paul’s first since a controversial first profession defeat towards British boxer Tommy Fury.

Fury stored his undefeated report following a cut up resolution after eight rounds in Saudi Arabia. After discussions of a rematch fell by way of Paul revealed his subsequent opponent could be the previous MMA star Diaz.

Diaz’s final battle got here in September 2022 the place he managed a win by submission over fellow American fighter Tony Ferguson. The battle was the 38-year-old’s final bout underneath the UFC after opting to not re-sign and change into a free agent.

Ahead of the battle each Paul and Diaz have traded insults in an try to get into eachother’s heads. However, in a current interview Paul has outlined precisely what around the battle between the pair will probably be received.

“I’m ready, it’s not going to go that long,” Paul said. “I think he’s gonna be sharp for a couple of rounds but there’s nothing he can do to stop me.

“I’m faster, I’m stronger. I’m the better boxer. He’s gonna be coming forward. He doesn’t have head movement. He’s trying to pressure me. He’s gonna get diced up. I see it ending in four rounds or less.”

In preparations for the battle Diaz lately went 12 rounds with undefeated middleweight boxer Esquiva Falcao in a sparring session. Sharing a video of the pair through Instagram the Olympic silver medalist wasn’t too impressed with Diaz forward of the bout.

“At first I assumed he was drained, and ultimately it appeared like he was dying,” Falcao stated. “His fighting style is crazy.

“You look at him and say, ‘Oh, he’s tired,’ and then we started sparring. [Coach] Robert [Garcia] told me in the second round, ‘He’s tired already, hold back a little bit and keep the rhythm so he does at least 10 rounds.’”