DALLAS – Jake Paul likes the postulate of combating Conor McGregor if victorious in opposition to Nate Diaz, but he isn’t too obvious that it would happen.
The YouTube-giant title-turned-official boxer fights Saturday in opposition to Diaz, certainly one of many perfect stars to attain out of the UFC. They’ll compete in a 10-round pro boxing match contested at 185 pounds. The fight takes space on the American Airlines Heart and streams on DAZN/ESPN+ pay-per-sight.
Paul sees himself knocking out Diaz, and desires McGregor to be next. Alternatively, Paul isn’t obvious if McGregor is committed to combating anymore.
“As soon as I knock out Nate Diaz and accomplish what Conor couldn’t, it handiest makes sense for him to desire that money fight,” Paul told newshounds including MMA Junkie on Thursday. “I don’t know how serious he’s taking combating at all, and I don’t know how serious the fight world is taking him.
“Who’s conscious of if he quiet has that same enchantment. But sight, I repeatedly mentioned I’d fight him. I’m down. It’s a giant, huge occasion. He obviously has to request his boss Dana, if he can attain that. I’m my to find boss. I kind my to find choices. I may additionally fight whoever, at any time when, wherever. So he’s tied up and even though he needs to attain it, Dana may additionally not let him attain it.”
Paul isn’t obvious what can attain next after Diaz, but he isn’t sweating it. He thinks there are a great deal of names accessible for him to fight.
“I judge Nate changed into once repeatedly the idea since he changed into once getting out of the UFC,” Paul mentioned. “Correct now, I’m true specializing in this fight, and we’ll gaze what happens shifting on from right here. There’s quiet rather a pair of giant names, rather a pair of giant fights to be made. And once more, I’m true going to continue tough myself and continuing to fight giant names in the game.”
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