I’ve sparred Jake Paul and his right hand is like being hit with a baseball bat, Nate Diaz won’t be able to take it
JAKE PAUL’S punching power has been compared to getting hit with a baseball bat, in a stark warning to Nate Diaz.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer returns to the ring over the weekend in Texas against ex-UFC star Diaz.
It will be Paul’s fourth MMA veteran opponent, having beaten Ben Askren, 39, Tyron Woodley, 41, and Anderson Silva, 48.
Cage fighter and now influencer boxer Anthony Taylor, 34, sparred Paul, 26, in preparation for two of those bouts.
And he warned of the brutal power the American has in his backhand, believing it will be too much for Diaz, 38, to handle.
Taylor told Neue Online: “I hear Jake Paul is looking superhuman in this camp, he’s training with killers and there’s no question he’s going to send Nate Diaz into retirement.
“Respect to Diaz, he’s had a great career, but he’s not going to know what’s hit him when Jake detonates on his chin.
“I’ve tasted Jake’s power and his right hand hits like a baseball bat.
“Given Diaz’s age and how much smaller he is compared to Jake, I don’t see how Diaz can stand up to that kind of firepower.”
Diaz walked out on the UFC to cross over to the boxing ring, leaving behind a trilogy decider with Conor McGregor, 34.
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But Taylor wants to see Paul snatch the McGregor super-fight instead and send both MMA superstars into retirement.
He said: “If he makes it out of the third round i’d be surprised. Don’t blink.
“Once he’s knocked out Nate, what I’d like to see Jake do next is bring Conor McGregor into the ring at a catchweight.
“Conor is a sharpshooter, so it will be more of a difficult fight than Nate, but I expect Jake to rag doll Conor around the ring once he’s found his range and timing.
“Ending the careers of Conor and Nate back to back would be a hell of an achievement.”