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Harry Davies

Jake Paul smokes cigarette while training for Nate Diaz grudge fight

YouTube boxer Jake Paul is "getting his lungs ready" to fight Nate Diaz by smoking cigarettes during training.

Paul looks to rebound after the first loss of his professional boxing career against Tommy Fury when he welcomes UFC legend Diaz to the ring on August 5. The fight is Diaz's inaugural boxing appearance since parting ways with the UFC last September after tapping out Tony Ferguson in his final bout for the promotion.

The fight was originally scheduled for eight rounds but Diaz had proposed a rule change that would have seen the pair go 12 rounds. They eventually settled on 10 rounds and Paul has joked that he is getting ready for the longest scheduled fight of his career by smoking whilst hitting the speed bag.

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