Jake Paul didn’t take lengthy to reply to Nate Diaz’s callout.
After pulling off a majority resolution victory within the boxing ring in a rematch with Jorge Masvidal, Diaz turned his consideration to some previous opponents, together with Paul.
Throughout his post-fight interview with Brian Campbell, Diaz had just a few alternative phrases for his former opponent, who he misplaced a unanimous resolution to of their boxing match final August.
“I’m going to beat Jake Paul’s f*cking ass, and I’m all the way down to battle the highest-ranked boxer I can discover,” Diaz stated. “… And my most important goal, prefer it’s at all times been, is to be the perfect fighter on the earth, so I need to return and get the UFC title. Leon Edwards, Jake Paul, and anybody else: You’re lifeless.”
“Oh, the guts remains to be beating,” Paul stated in a video response to Diaz posted to social media. Paul, who was watching the post-fight interview, mocked his former foe’s stutter within the video, together with a caption that claims the UFC veteran ducked a profitable MMA battle underneath the PFL banner.
“F*ck you Nate Diaz you’re a hoe who ducked my PFL $15m MMA provide,” Paul wrote within the caption of the video on X. “Masvidal trash too smh.”
Fuck you Nate Diaz you’re a hoe who ducked my PFL $15m MMA provide
Masvidal trash too smh😅 pic.twitter.com/don2MK9yio
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 7, 2024
Paul, who’s signed with the PFL for MMA competitors, has but to make his debut within the sport.
Diaz picked up his first skilled boxing win in a controversial majority resolution win over Masvidal. It was the second time the pair met in fight sports activities following their first battle for the inaugural BMF title battle at UFC 244 in 2019.
Paul and Diaz have constantly chirped at one another since their assembly at American Airways Middle in Dallas. It’s unclear if a rematch will come collectively sooner or later, however for now, Paul has his palms busy with a bout towards UFC veteran turned bareknuckle boxing star Mike Perry in July and a rescheduled bout towards boxing legend Mike Tyson in November.
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