

Mayweather has been active lately doing exhibition boxing matches, including one against Logan paul in 2020. This guy does entire triathlons for fun during his training camps.įive-division champion and future Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather No one wants to see the incredibly durable Diaz in the late rounds - it doesn't matter what combat sport you're competing in. And almost certainly, the cardio would be on Diaz's side. We've never seen Diaz in a straight-up boxing match, but boxing Hall of Famer Andre Ward, who has trained with Diaz, has spoken highly of him. Paul has fought in the low 190s and most recently weighed 183.6 against Fury. Diaz, after all, has fought most of his MMA career at 155 pounds and most recently at 170. And if it did happen, Paul would probably have to cut more weight than he has been. Diaz probably would not be excited about fighting Paul coming off a loss.

While this fight doesn't seem nearly as likely as it did even a few months ago, the matchup remains intriguing.

Paul's experience against former UFC champions and Fury should give him the edge.įormer UFC star Nate Diaz Former UFC title contender Nate Diaz, left, sat ringside for Jake Paul's victory over Anderson Silva in October.
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People have criticized Paul for not fighting boxers KSI hasn't fought professional fighters, just social media celebrities and the like. However, one has to consider the competition. KSI has been training at London Shootfighters with Bellator MMA star Michael "Venom" Page and has shown some impressive, technical offense similar to Page. KSI has improved since he and Jake's older brother, Logan, started this influencer boxing fad five years ago. If Paul is looking to rebuild himself with a victory, KSI is likely the best possible option for him. YouTuber and rapper KSI Jake Paul, right, and KSI argued after Paul defeated AnEsonGib in 2020 in Miami. Here are five potential opponents and how those fights might shake out: Paul 2 is Paul's most likely next fight, it makes sense to look at what his other options could be. From a grudge match with fellow YouTube phenom KSI to that buzzed-about potential clash with MMA bad boy Nate Diaz and an even bigger and more interesting match: against his own brother, Logan Paul. There are other several intriguing potential fights for Paul. Fury was booked twice and fell through both times before it actually happened. Fights that seem like no-brainers regularly do not come to fruition. The old saying about the best laid plans applies even more to the sweet science. Fury bout will surely be interesting, as the two have got on each other’s nerves for months on social media and in-person.This is boxing, though. His first five professional boxing opponents hold a combined record of 12-174-5. He has won fights over former MMA fighters Woodley and Ben Askren, former NBA star Nate Robinson and fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib.įury will enter the ring with Paul with a 7-0 record, despite being widely criticized for the quality of his opponents. Paul is considered by many boxing fans to be one of the most polarizing athletes in the sport’s history. Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will both enter the fight undefeated The two boxers have gone back and forth on social ever since over contract negotiations but ended up following through on a deal. Woodley fight, Fury and Paul got into a bit of a heated confrontation backstage that nearly turned into an all-out brawl before security personnel intervened. In his last fight, Tommy defeated one of Paul’s training partners, Anthony Taylor by unanimous decision on the same card that Paul defeated former UFC champion, Tyron Woodley.įollowing the Paul vs. Tommy is the younger brother of Tyson Fury, a two-time world heavyweight champion who most recently won his trilogy with Deontay Wilder. 18 in a highly-anticipated boxing match to wrap up 2021. The fight is reported to take place in Miami, FL but a venue hasn’t been finalized just yet. publication, was among the first outlets to report the news of the Paul vs. 18.īoxing fans wanted the controversial YouTuber turned boxing star Jake Paul to face a real boxer, and they’ll get their wish as it appears that Tommy Fury will fight him later this year. By Curtis Calhoun 1 year ago Follow Tweet
