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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paul wins by unanimous decision in 10 rounds (98–91, 98–97–92) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editAfter 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
edit| 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 World titles
^ Note 3 Avila missed weight (170lbs) and was fined a percentage of his purse
Broadcasting
edit| Country/Region | Broadcasters | |
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| PPV | Stream | |
| Worldwide | DAZN | |
| FITE | ||
| Australia | Main Event | |
| New Zealand | Sky Arena | |
References
edit- ^ "BoxRec: Jake Paul". BoxRec. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "BoxRec: Nate Diaz". BoxRec. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Paul vs Diaz weigh-in results: Jake Paul, Nate Diaz on weight for boxing clash, Chris Avila misses". 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ a b Marc, Raimondi (12 April 2023). "Jake Paul-Nate Diaz boxing match set for Aug. 5 in Dallas". ESPN.
- ^ "Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz sold 450k PPV buys, sources confirm to Happy Punch". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "The Aug 5 crossover fight between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz generated 450,000 PPV buys just in the United States generating an approximate $27m in US PPV revenue". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Mehta, Amar (25 March 2023). "Tommy Fury open to Jake Paul rematch and blames Oleksandr Usyk for collapse of Tyson Fury fight". Sky Sports.
- ^ Sam (12 March 2023). "Floyd Mayweather may get Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury rematch called off". Marca.
- ^ Damon Martin (20 June 2023). "Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz officially changed to a 10-round fight on Aug. 5". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Damon Martin (13 June 2023). "Jake Paul agrees to 10-round fight against Nate Diaz for upcoming boxing match in August". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz: 'The Problem Child' calls for 185-lb division in boxing
- ^ Jake Paul agrees to 10-round fight against Nate Diaz for upcoming boxing match in August
- ^ Nate Diaz on Full Send Podcast (August 3, 2023) - Discusses Boxing Bout
- ^ "Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz live updates, results, highlights from 2023 boxing fight". Sporting News. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.