The press conference for the forthcoming fight between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz on Thursday descended into pure chaos. On stage, a violent altercation broke out between Paul’s and Diaz’s security teams. The dramatic situation was caught on camera, and Diaz and Paul’s manager Nakisa Bidarian can be seen having a furious argument moments before security steps in.
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When a combatant from one gang shoved a fighter from another, a fight broke out. Nate Diaz and Jake Paul weren’t actively involved in the fight, but there were punches thrown anyway. The security officers stepped in right away to separate the parties and defuse the situation.
Jake Paul said on Twitter that Nate Diaz’s organization is exploring legal action against him after the incident. Paul claims that Nate’s team accused them of assault and said that they were the ones who started the hostility. The individual who threw the first punch needed medical attention and was brought to the hospital for stitches, Paul said, calling them “fake gangsters” for their actions in the circumstance.
The much-anticipated 10-round main event featuring Jake Paul, the former Disney child actor turned YouTube celebrity, and Nate Diaz, a former UFC contender, is scheduled for this Saturday. The pay-per-view event’s main event will be the fight between Paul and Diaz. The fight is slated to start at 8 p.m. ET at the Dallas American Airlines Center.
Jake Paul was defeated by Tommy Fury, the younger brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, in a split decision back in February. Paul has been pushing for a bout with Nate Diaz ever since dedicating himself totally to boxing, and since that defeat, he has been eager to get one.
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In this matchup against Paul, Nate Diaz—who spent 15 years battling in the UFC—will make his professional boxing debut. Given Diaz’s MMA experience and Paul’s rising boxing star, the bout between the two combatants has attracted a lot of interest.
