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The worlds of boxing and entertainment collided once again when tensions flared between the teams of Jake Paul and Nate Diaz. Recently, at the pre-fight news conference in Dallas, a routine faceoff turned into a heated brawl. Punches were thrown, and security teams clashed. This incident ignited social media and swamped the internet with many opinions.
Moreover, Jake Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, took to social media to share his side of the story. However, the reactions to it haven’t been positive. But what exactly happened on that stage? And who ended up in the hospital needing stitches? The answers might surprise you!
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What led to the clash between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz’s teams?
The altercation started with a shoving match between both camps’ security teams and quickly escalated into a full-blown brawl. Further, Diaz’s team claimed one of Paul’s security guards initiated the conflict, but Paul refuted this claim swiftly. Paul took to X (formerly Twitter) to say, “Nate’s team has emailed my team trying to claim assault after his team swung first. Apparently the guy who swung first is at the hospital getting stitches. Hilarious these fake gangsters acting like this!”
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Nate’s team has emailed my team trying to claim assault after his team swung first.
Apparently the guy who swung first is at the hospital getting stitches.
Hilarious these fake gangsters acting like this!
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 3, 2023
This incident only fueled the fire of an already heated rivalry between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz, the former longtime UFC star. Moreover, the stakes are now higher with the fight scheduled for Saturday night at the American Airlines Center. However, this statement by Paul has triggered fans who have reacted fiercely to it.
A fan named Hoov commented and lashed out at the boxer, calling him a “clown” and a “fake”.
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This guy is such a clown, fake street cred, fake boxing credit. Dude, just go away. You 15 minutes was over 2 years ago https://t.co/rfY55TzPM6
— h00v🍁 (@steeldoggz) August 4, 2023
Then, Camden Milliea questioned Paul’s courage as he hid behind his team while Diaz’s team was giving it back.
Speaking of fake gangsters , was that you hiding behind your team when shit hit the fan ??? https://t.co/OUENH6zd0T
— Camden Milliea (@CamdenJay) August 4, 2023
Next in line is MVP Ohtani, who took a more cynical view, declaring the whole thing to be a promotion.
Whole thing was staged for promotion https://t.co/VbUhtInA4l
— MVP Ohtani (@ChosenRome) August 4, 2023
Also, Wapusk criticized Diaz, saying that he always starts the fire and then backs up into his crew of people.
I find it so funny how Nate always starts shit then backs up into his crew of people 😂 dudes a troll https://t.co/pofmt5A4R8
— Wapusk (@itzwapusk) August 3, 2023
Further, Dj Murk City humorously warned that if Paul doesn’t knockout Diaz, the NDA army is going to refute.
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Lmfao If Jake Paul does knockout Nate Diaz… The NDA Army is gonna riot😂🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/3Au4vRtE7T
— DJ MurkCity (@myrksitymma) August 3, 2023
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Surely, the clash between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz’s teams at the pre-fight news conference added a new layer of intrigue to the match. Accusations of assault, hospitalizations, and “fake gangsters” set the stage for an explosive showdown. And indeed, it promises to be as fiery outside the ring as inside.
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What are your thoughts on this incident? Share your opinions in the comments below!
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