Jake Paul’s Boxing Career Is on the Line Against Nate Diaz

Jake Paul, left, and Nate Diaz square up at Tuesday’s press conference in Dallas.

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DALLAS – Minutes after settling into a seat opposite Nate Diaz, Jake Paul slipped into character. He mocked Diaz’s UFC record and broken speech. “I don’t speak Stockton,” Paul said, referencing Diaz’s central California hometown. He pulled out a toy monkey he claimed bore Diaz’s likeness and mocked Diaz’s familiar fighting stance when the two stood face to face.

“I’m going to do what Conor McGregor couldn’t do,” Paul said. “I’m going to knock this man out.”