Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz
2023 professional crossover boxing match
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Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, billed as Ready 4 War, was a professional boxing crossover match contested at cruiserweight between American YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and American mixed martial artist Nate Diaz. The bout took place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on August 5, 2023.[4] The fight sold 450,000 PPV buys and generated about $27 million in revenue. It also generated $3.1 million from ticket sales.[5][6]
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| Date | August 5, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paul wins by unanimous decision in 10 rounds (98–91, 98–91, 97–92) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
After Tommy Fury defeated Jake Paul in February 2023 in Saudi Arabia, both Paul and Fury expressed interest in an immediate rematch.[7] In March however, reports stated that Paul and his team were planning on having a bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and KSI before they rematch Fury.[8]
On April 12, it was announced that Paul would return to the ring against mixed martial arts fighter Nate Diaz in an eight-round bout which would mark the latter's professional boxing debut.[4] In June, it was announced that the bout would be increased to 10 rounds after both parties agreed to the change of terms via social media.[9][10] The bout was fought in a catchweight of 185 lbs, with 10-ounce gloves.[11][12]
This event was produced by Jake Paul's company "Most Valuable Promotions" and Nate Diaz's company "Real Fight Inc.". Boxers from Diaz's camp and team included Alan Sanchez, Kilo Madera, Luciano Ramos, Jose Aguayo and Chris Avila.[13]
Fight card
| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
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| Main Card (PPV)[14] | ||||||||
| Catchweight | Jake Paul | def. | Nate Diaz | UD | 10/10 | Note 1 | ||
| Featherweight | Amanda Serrano (c) | def. | Heather Hardy | UD | 10/10 | Note 2 | ||
| Super Middleweight | Chris Avila | def. | Jeremy Stephens | UD | 6/6 | Note 3 | ||
| Super Lightweight | Ashton Sylve | def. | William Silva | KO | 4/8 | 2:59 | ||
| Super Middleweight | Shadasia Green | def. | Olivia Curry | UD | 10/10 | |||
| Welterweight | Alan Sanchez | def. | Angel Beltran | UD | 8/8 | |||
| Super Welterweight | Kevin Newman II | def. | Kilo Madera | UD | 8/8 | |||
| Welterweight | Jose Aguayo | def. | Noel Cavazos | MD | 4/4 | |||
| Super Lightweight | Luciano Ramos | vs. | CJ Hamilton | UD | 4/4 | |||
^Note 1 Diaz's professional debut
^Note 2 For IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC, and WBO undisputed featherweight titles
^ Note 3 Avila missed weight (170lbs) and was fined a percentage of his purse