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Jake Paul takes on former UFC star Nate Diaz in a 10-round cruiserweight bout (catchweight of 185 kilos) at American Airways Middle in Dallas on Saturday (ESPN+ PPV, 8 p.m. ET).

Paul (6-1, 4 KOs), 26, suffered a split-decision loss to Tommy Fury in his most up-to-date struggle in February.

Diaz is making his boxing debut. He is a former UFC contender and one of the crucial entertaining fighters within the historical past of the promotion. Throughout his UFC profession, Diaz fought the highest fighters obtainable, together with two fights towards Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson, Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards and Benson Henderson, amongst others.

On Thursday throughout a information convention there was an altercation between each groups, paving the way in which for an attention-grabbing matchup Saturday. Each fighters made weight Friday (Paul 185, Diaz 184.9) to arrange the struggle.

Marc Raimondi and Michael Rothstein will deliver you all that is taking place in Dallas, together with outcomes and round-by-round evaluation of the principle occasion. Or get the ESPN+ PPV right here.