Fights started two days early.
Security teams for Nate Diaz and Jake Paul got into a scuffle at Thursday’s press conference between the two fighters.
The brawl started after Diaz was seen talking to Nakisa Bidarian, who is Jake Paul’s business partner. Security teams from both side stepped in, leading to some pushing before punches were thrown.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz face-off descends into a BRAWL between teams and security at their final press conference…
[– @DAZNBoxing] pic.twitter.com/AXQy95ouqz— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 3, 2023
Jake Paul took to social media to comment on the brawl to claim “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.”
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
All out warfare, eye for eye. You threatened MVPs co-founder who has been a partner to you and your team every step of the way? He’s put your best friend on over and over again. Stupid. Then your team wants to swing on us…so you got served a three piece and a biscuit. Punk. It’s…
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 3, 2023
Paul and Diaz are set to fight for real on August 5 in Dallas, Texas.
During the lead up to the fight it was revealed that Diaz had an offer to fight Logan Paul, but Diaz turned it down due to WWE involvement.
