Nate Diaz has been talking to the press ahead of his upcoming August boxing match with influencer turned professional boxer, Jake Paul. At the press conferences, aside from a set-up question from one of Paul’s team calling out Nate’s brother, Nick Diaz, it was largely uneventful. We gave you an idea of what the fight itself might look like, which you can find here.
At the press conference, Diaz was asked about former opponent and current UFC welterweight champion, Leon Edwards. Answering the question, the Stockton native replied “I don’t think I’m over him either, too. He’s great. He’s a great fighter also, and it’d be cool if he hung on to (the UFC title) for a while and he deserves it. Trains hard and works hard.”
The two men faced off against each other back at UFC 263 in June 2021 before Edwards was champion and before Diaz fought out his contract. It wasn’t a particularly competitive fight, with Edwards dominating wherever the fight went. That was until Diaz landed a huge straight and rocked Edwards. Diaz could arguably have finished Edwards, instead, he decided to stand in the octagon and point at Edwards. It was a ‘cool’ moment, but getting the win would have been even…
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