Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz LIVE: Boxing fight result and reaction from Dallas
Relive the action as YouTube star Jake Paul beats former UFC star Diaz by unanimous decision in 10-round fight
Jake Paul beat Nate Diaz by unanimous decision in their highly-anticipated boxing match in Dallas as he knocked down the mixed martial arts star en route to victory.
Diaz was fighting for the first time since leaving the UFC and proved an awkward opponent on his boxing debut in front of a Texas crowd that was hugely in his favour, although he lacked the power to really hurt his heavily-favoured opponent.
YouTuber Paul knocked him down in the fifth round of their 10-round contest but Diaz got back to his feet and made the final bell. However, the judges’ scorecards showed the relatively one-sided nature of the victory as he prevailed 97-92, 98-91, 98-91.
With his record as a professional boxer now at 7-1, attention turns to Paul’s next contest. He has offered Diaz $10m for a fight under MMA rules, with the former UFC star considering the offer, while a rematch to avenge his sole loss earlier this year against Tommy Fury – half-brother of world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson – could also be a possibility.
Relive the fight below.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Round Seven: Nate Diaz may be hoping that he can earn his rewards in the latter rounds if he can keep Jake Paul at bay until then. Paul lands his right and beats the guard but only manages a glancing blow.
Diaz has been busy inside the pocket but Paul gets a left hook to land and follows up with the right uppercut. Another big right pins Diaz but Paul is starting to look tired.
Diaz raises his arms once again. That was a tough round to call.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Round Six: Paul almost skips back into the middle of the ring for round six. He senses that the knockout is here. A one-two down the middle is good but there’s a flurry from Diaz in response, some land, most don’t.
Diaz tries to get himself into range as Paul tries to pin him with a right hook.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Round Five: Can Diaz build on the last round?
Paul starts off the fifth as the aggressor and does a good job of pinning Diaz with an uppercut. Diaz is trying to regain some stamina. He’s backing off and backing off but that allows Jake Paul an opening.
He smokes Diaz with a left hook and knocks him down! Diaz is down with a minute to go in the round.
Paul goes in for the kill as Diaz gets back on his feet. Diaz is rocked but a right hand and the legs start to go again. Diaz gets a couple of counters to land and he tries to end the round on a high.
Paul doesn’t get the knockout but he takes the round easily.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Round Four: Jake Paul starts the fourth with a little dance before coming straight in for the clinch. He gets a jab to land on Diaz’s swelling eye.
The jab is a vital tactics here, if Paul lands it more often Diaz will start to get worried. Diaz comes forward with volume and pile some pressure on Paul with a few uppercuts and short hooks.
Diaz clatters Paul on the chin with two left hooks. The punches aren’t knockout blows but it’s encouraging for Diaz. He’s taking that round.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Round Three: Diaz is just walking to get himself into range and Paul isn’t responding to that. He lands a nice uppercut but Diaz seems to have settled into this fight.
A left hook lands from Paul but Diaz responds in kind. The two boxers clash heads before Paul pins Diaz through the guard.
Diaz has raised his arms in celebration after each round. If anything he’s enjoying himself out there.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Round Two: There’s work being done on Diaz’s right eye after that blast from Jake Paul. He hurt Diaz with that left hooked and it took a while for Diaz to react.
Diaz needs to clinch more and use his weight against Paul. Diaz works the inside and gets a couple of uppercuts on the chin. A jab to the head and right hand to the body brings Paul some joy.
His right eye doesn’t look good at all but this is a better round from Diaz who ends it with a nice left hook.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Round One: This showdown is a 10 round affair. Jake Paul has never had a match last as long. He’s promised to knockout Nate Diaz tonight but that seems like a difficult ask.
Diaz is a southpaw which could play into Paul’s favour. Paul dances around the ring and looks for a couple of jabs but Diaz evades easily enough.
A big left hook from Paul catches Diaz and Paul presses the advantage. Paul gets him on the chin again and Diaz is rocking. Paul lands a combo but Diaz struggles to clinch.
Diaz is unsteady and it’s not looking good for him already. What a start for Jake Paul.
Paul pins him with another left hook. Diaz’s hooks are wild, he doesn’t look all that comfortable.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz’s brother Nick is in the house too. Diaz is the last to make the ringwalk tonight, a VT shows off his previous UFC battles and the training he’s donw to prepare for his boxing debut.
Diaz looks focused and determined to take home the win tonight. Can he do it?
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Here we go.
Jake Paul makes his ringwalk first. The crowd loudly boo him as he makes his way to the ring, Paul has a massive smile on his face. He loves being the bad guy.
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