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Nate Diaz Finally Responds After Jake Paul Calls Him Out To Boxing Fight

Nate Diaz Finally Responds After Jake Paul Calls Him Out To Boxing Fight

Diaz has responded to Paul's call-out.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Nate Diaz hasn't completely ruled out fighting Jake Paul, but insists he won't face him any time soon as he plans his highly-anticipated UFC comeback.

Diaz was called out by Paul who claimed his team were in talks with the UFC fighter's camp over a blockbuster fight.

The Stockton slugger has previously taken a swipe at the YouTuber on social media after he taunted Conor McGregor in a video call-out.

And when asked if he would take on the 24-year-old, he replied: "Nah, not at the moment. But at some point for sure."

He continued: "I don't know, we'll see what happens."

Paul, who is 2-0 in professional boxing, will box former UFC contender Ben Askren on April 17.

He boasts wins over a fellow YouTube star and a former basketball player with Diaz firing a warning ahead of the boxer's eight-round contest against Askren.

Diaz added: "I think one thing he has to understand is he's fighting Ben Askren.

"That's a different type of boxing match than he's probably going to be used to.

"So, he better bring some goofy, unorthodox wrestlers to spar with.

"Because sometimes those are the harder fights just because they're unorthodox and you don't know what to expect coming from a boxing point of view.

"I would expect Ben Askren [will win]. But it could it be tough, it could be easy.

"Who knows? That's what makes it kind of interesting."

Image: PA
Image: PA
Image: PA
Image: PA

Diaz, 35, hasn't fought since his BMF title defeat to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 back in November 2019.

Though he's hoping to return to the famed Octagon in April/May - eyeing fights against Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira.

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/ESPN

Topics: Conor Mcgregor, Nate Diaz, Ben Askren, Boxing News, UFC News, Boxing, Jake Paul, Fight News, UFC

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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