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Jake Paul will look to bounce back from his defeat to Tommy Fury later this year when he takes on UFC legend Nate Diaz in Texas.
The Problem Child suffered his first career defeat via a split decision against Tyson Fury‘s half-brother and will want to return to winning ways.
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Paul lasted the full eight rounds against Fury but narrowly lost
Paul wants this to be the end of Diaz’s career
It was a close bout, and Paul knocked the Brit down, but after losing, he has decided to face someone who isn’t a traditional boxer.
Diaz never won a UFC world title but is an iconic figure.
Paul might have faced former MMA fighters before, but Diaz will represent a whole new challenge and has been training to box for years.
Many fans wanted to see Paul take on KSI in the ultimate showdown of influencer boxing, but that hasn’t happened this time.
But should KSI beat Joe Fournier and Paul sees off Diaz, we might finally see the social media superstars clash in the ring.
Paul vs Diaz: Date and start time
This eight-round 185lbs light heavyweight contest will take place on Saturday, August 5.
It is being held at the The American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Times for the undercard, ringwalks and main event have yet to be confirmed but follow talkSPORT for all the latest.
Paul vs Diaz: How to watch
The fight will be shown on DAZN PPV.
Price and start times are yet to be confirmed.
Fans can sign up to DAZN for only £9.99 per month at DAZN.com or via the DAZN app, but this bout will cost extra. More details here.
Alternatively, DAZN subscribers that have a HD-enabled Sky box can register to watch the fight on DAZN 1 HD on channel 429 on Sky here.
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Paul vs Diaz: Undercard
More to follow
Main Event: Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Paul vs Diaz: What has been said?
Paul: “My last fight didn’t end the way I wanted, but the result was the best thing that could have happened to my professional boxing aspirations.
“Now, the world thinks I am vulnerable, when all I am is more focused than ever.
“Nate Diaz is considered one of the most bad-ass fighters of all time, but he and his team have been running their mouths for too long.”
Diaz: “Besides Canelo (Alvarez) he’s the biggest thing in boxing.
“I’m here to conquer that. I’m the King of combat sports and then I’m headed back to get my UFC belts.”
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