Jake Paul & Nate Diaz Face Off For The First Time (Video)

Jake Paul and Nate Diaz had their first staredown on the road to their August 5 boxing match.

Fernando Quiles Jr. | May 9, 2023

(via DAZN)

Jake Paul and Nate Diaz have finally met face to face.

Paul and Diaz are scheduled to collide in an eight-round boxing match on August 5. The two will trade leather inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Plenty of respect shown by @NateDiaz209 to @JakePaul 👏#PaulDiaz pic.twitter.com/2Sap9VP2MK
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9, 2023

While the two appeared to have had some beef brewing, the first press conference to promote their summer clash didn't go off the rails. The two fired off small verbal jabs at one another, with Diaz seemingly not being interested in the banter.

After the Stockton native returned from a bathroom break, he engaged in a staredown with "The Problem Child." The face-off had some light arm shoving, but the two were rather tame.

An intense staredown between @JakePaul and @NateDiaz 💥#PaulDiaz pic.twitter.com/oL5rhWfVd5
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9, 2023

This will be Diaz's first pro boxing match. In terms of combat sports, he is coming off a submission win over Tony Ferguson, which was the last fight on his UFC deal. Diaz has made it clear that he plans to return to the UFC eventually.

As for Paul, this is a pivotal fight for him. He suffered the first loss of his pro boxing career earlier this year, dropping a split decision to Tommy Fury. During the press conference, Paul said that, for the most part, his circle has stuck with him after the defeat.

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Published May 9, 2023

FERNANDO QUILES JR.

Fernando has over a decade of combat sports news writing experience. He currently covers MMA, boxing, and pro wrestling. Fernando joined MMA Knockout as the Lead Writer/Editor when it was founded in 2023.