YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will face the biggest challenge of his boxing career in Anderson Silva at the end of the month. After that, however, Paul wants a piece of another UFC legend: Nate Diaz. Paul told MMAJunkie that while he isn’t overlooking Anderson Silva, his “beef” with Nate Diaz makes a potential boxing match very enticing.
‘“I would be surprised if he actually was a free agent. I feel like Dana [White, UFC president] has a way of tying these guys in, like hidden into the contract. That’s just how I feel about it, I don’t know if it’s true or not. But yeah, if he can actually become a free agent then I think that’s a cool fight. I would love to do that. I’m not overlooking Anderson Silva, but there’s beef between Nate Diaz and I.
Jake Paul Calls Out Nate Diaz, Makes Case for Canelo Fight
He’s a big name. He went out with a bang, had an electric performance, and people are saying, ‘Oh, you’re fighting these retired MMA fighters.’ No I’m not.
Anderson never retired and Nate Diaz left winning and he’s one of the baddest men on the planet. So what about fighting an active UFC fighter? What now? So that’s why I think that fight is interesting. Hopefully I get through Anderson, and hopefully Nate Diaz can get out of his contract and we’ll see if that makes sense.”
Nate Diaz fought out his UFC contract in a recent submission win over Tony Ferguson. Diaz has launched his own fight promotion, Real Fight Inc, and plans to continue fighting as a free agent, away from the UFC. Diaz might want to focus on his own brand rather than fighting Jake Paul. If Diaz refuses the callout, who can Jake Paul fight next?
“There are other big fights out there. I think after I beat Anderson Silva, a lot more people will want to fight me. I think bigger boxers will want to fight me, and if I can beat Anderson Silva the way that I think I can, it creates this paradox. Let me explain it to you.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Canelo [Alvarez], 12-round fight, very competitive. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Anderson, Anderson wins easily. Anderson is better than Julio Cesar Chavez, which means Anderson would have been more competitive with Canelo.
I beat Anderson, that makes me highly competitive with Canelo.” Do you think Jake Paul will face Canelo Alvarez or Nate Diaz? Let us know in the comments.
