Jake Paul bounces back from defeat to Tommy Fury with a decision win against Nate Diaz.
In front of a raucous American Airlines Center, Jake Paul sent the intimidating MMA fighter Nate Diaz to the ground before winning by unanimous decision.
Jake Paul managed to repeatedly injure Nate Diaz in a southpaw versus a right-handed fighter
In his professional boxing debut, Diaz an MMA star modified his fighting technique and was able to make strong connections but was not enough.
The problem child beat up his opponent with straight punches, particularly to the face, and uppercuts.
Despite taking some heavy blows himself, Paul displayed his improvement as a boxer.
Jake Paul on Nate Diaz victory
Nate Diaz was defeated by Jake Paul in Dallas by a unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the contest 97-92, 98-91, and 98-91.
The win for Jake Paul means that Canadian rapper Drake has lost 200 million naira betting on Diaz to win.
Speaking after the fight the Problem Child said, "He's hard, very hard and that's why they know it. I did everything I had to, I won every round, I threw him.
"All credit to my team for all the work. Beating someone I watched since I was a kid", said the Problem Child who improved his record to 7-1, 4 KO's.
It was a much-needed win for Paul after his loss to Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia.
He then offered Diaz a chance to have revenge in MMA on PFL.
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