Days After Bold Rematch Call-Out, Nate Diaz Reminds Conor McGregor of Floyd Mayweather Embarrassment to Prove a Point

As the boxing match between YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul and seasoned MMA fighter Nate Diaz inches closer, the pre-fight press conference took an unexpected turn. Amid the usual bravado and posturing, Diaz, known for his no-nonsense approach, decided to throw a verbal jab at an old adversary, Conor McGregor. Rather than focusing solely on the upcoming fight, Diaz seemed to take pleasure in reminding everyone of a memorable encounter with McGregor.

He drew a bold comparison, one that had little to do with his impending bout with Paul, but was undeniably intriguing. Diaz’s comments opened a new line of discourse, one that reaches back to one of the UFC’s most talked-about rivalries and ties it to the boxing world’s current spectacle.

Nate Diaz references the Mayweather-Mcgregor fight to prove his boxing skills

In a recent interaction with the press on the streets of Beverly Hills, McGregor reflected on his sole professional boxing bout against Mayweather. He expressed a firm belief that, given another opportunity, he could emerge victorious against ‘Money’ Mayweather. When asked about the possibility of defeating Mayweather, McGregor responded affirmatively, “Sure.”

During the pre-fight press conference for the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match, Nate Diaz shifted the focus to his former opponent, Conor McGregor. In a conversation with journalist Ariel Helwani, Diaz brought up McGregor’s high-profile bout with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.

“How many rounds he fought him?” Diaz asked Helwani, to which he responded that the fight lasted for ten rounds. Diaz then contrasted this with his own performance against McGregor at UFC 196, saying, “Yeah hell of rounds, I f***in knocked his a** out in 7 minutes.”

Diaz was referring to his first fight against McGregor in March 2016, when he managed to defeat the Irish fighter via submission (rear-naked choke) in the second round. He emphasized that McGregor opted to submit in order to avoid more punches and further damage, stating, “He got choked because he was not gonna try to get hit no more and he was smart and he took the way out.”

With these remarks, Diaz seemed to question McGregor’s status as one of the greatest in the sport, asking rhetorically, “So uh isn’t that the goat of the sport? 7 minutes.” Diaz’s decision to bring up McGregor’s performance in the Mayweather fight and compare it to his own victory over the Irishman served to highlight his fighting prowess and confidence ahead of the boxing match with Jake Paul.

Nate Diaz explains why Jake Paul was the right choice for his next fight

Nate Diaz had a candid conversation with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn after the press conference, discussing his decision to choose Jake Paul for his next bout. Even with options like Floyd Mayweather’s team and some of Manny Pacquiao’s associates reaching out, as well as offers from other MMA shows, Diaz felt that taking on Paul was the right move.

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He expressed admiration for the impact that the Paul brothers are making on both the boxing and YouTube communities. Diaz said, “Him and his brother are doing the biggest things and making an impact on both sports and the YouTube community and they’re not f***ing around. Look at them. They’re mean, they want to fight people, and they’re about it.” His words suggest a respect for the Paul brothers’ commitment to the sport and their ambitions in the boxing ring.

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