Nate Diaz has been backed to give Jake Paul the biggest fight of his young boxing career after finally escaping from his UFC contract.
The former lightweight title contender has never boxed before, but is one of the most beloved stars in MMA and has recently become a free agent for the first time in around 15 years. Paul has taken to facing stars of the octagon in his boxing career to date, beating former world champions Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley twice and Anderson Silva thus far.
Fans have been clamouring for the YouTuber-turned-boxer to face a legitimate professional in his next outing, with Tommy Fury atop the list at 8-0. But legendary former two-weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier has argued that Diaz would be bigger than any fight Paul has had as yet, given his star power and the love that fans have for him.
