UFC legend Nate Diaz has been backed to surprise fans in his boxing debut against Jake Paul.
Diaz will step into the ring for the first time in his combat sports career against YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul on August 5 in Dallas, Texas. Paul had been calling for a fight with Diaz since his win against Anderson Silva last October, an event that Diaz was booted out of by security after clashing with Paul's team backstage.
Fans feared the worst for Diaz in his upcoming fight after recent footage of him hitting pads circulated online. Former world titleholder Andre Ward has now come to the defence of Diaz as he believes fans misinterpreted his skills in the clip. “People look at that mitt session that they had and they just misread the play. Those type of shots, they don’t look pretty, but they keep coming,” Ward said on The MMA Hour. “They keep coming from different angles and he’s got some miles on him. He’s been around a long time.
