Boxing Tanding 10 Rounds, Jake Paul Beats UFC Legend Nate Diaz

Jake Paul put the left hook into Nate Diaz's head in an exhibition boxing duel in Dallas, Texas, United States on Saturday night 5 August 2023. (MMA Junkie/USA Today/Esther Lin)

JAKARTA Youtuber who is also a boxer, Jake Paul, won absolute points over the legendary UFC fighter, Nate Diaz in a boxing battle at the American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, United States on Saturday night 5 August 2023 or Sunday morning in Indonesia. The match was held in the catchweight class or a deal weighing 84 kg with a duration of 10 rounds.

One in three judges won Paul with a score of 97-92, while the other two gave him a 98-91 victory. Paul (26 years old) currently has a record match of 7-1 (4 KOs), while 38-year-old Diaz immediately lost his boxing debut.

Paul had brought down Diaz in the fifth round, but failed to complete the lead with a knockout. In general, the duel, which was held due to intense demand on social media, went well. Both of them were able to press against each other, and showed good stamina to fight 10 rounds.

Paul is a well-known YouTuber with 20.4 million subscribers, mostly young people, and his channel has been watched a total of 7.3 billion times. He was able to take advantage of his fame in cyberspace, to make money in the real world by becoming a boxer. Diaz is the fourth MMA fighter he faces, after Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, and Anderson Silva. Paul won all duels against MMA fighters.

The only defeat Paul lost was against a real boxer, Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia on February 26. At that time Paul lost a small number.

Paul is serious about boxing. He accompanied a great team, with engineering coaches J'Leon Love, Larry Wade as physical coach, and Shane Mosley as technical advisor. Paul uses top boxers like Caleb Plant, Shawn Porter, and Baddou Jack as a training partner.

Thank you to my amazing team, so I was able to beat a UFC legend I watched while I was a kid. I want to repeat this fight in MMA," Paul said after defeating Diaz.