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Former UFC fighter Nate Diaz challenges Jake Paul to boxing match: 'I am ready to fight tonight'

In a recent tweet, Diaz calls out Paul for staying behind the screen instead of stepping into the ring

CLEVELAND, OHIO: Nate Diaz and Jake Paul are once again in the spotlight as Diaz issued a direct challenge to Paul via Twitter, stating that he is "ready to fight tonight."

To provide some context, Jake Paul, who is also known as "Problem Child," and Diaz had a boxing match earlier this year. In the fight against the former UFC fighter, Diaz, Paul came out as the winner.

Diaz's attention-grabbing tweet came in response to Paul's recent Twitter poll and a teaser for his upcoming match set for December 15.

Nate Diaz calls out Jake Paul for a bout

In a recent tweet, Nate Diaz posted pictures from his past fight against Jake Paul. In the tweet, Diaz directly challenged Paul for not being willing to enter the ring and instead relying on social media trash talk.

After Jake Paul's recent triumph, the two verbally agreed to have another encounter, but this time inside an MMA cage.

However, no official confirmation of an MMA fight has been announced, and "the Problem Child" continues to taunt Diaz online, asserting he would triumph in the octagon.

Diaz responded with a tweet, stating, "This f**ker talkin' like he wants to fight I am ready to fight tonite (sic) this b**ch ain't ready till 2025."

Nonetheless, Paul is scheduled to have a match on December 15, whether it's against a boxer or an MMA fighter.

He initiated a poll on his X account, inquiring with fans about his next opponent, asking, "Who should I fight on Dec 15?" with the majority expressing a preference for a boxing match.

As of now, the poll has garnered over 937.1K views, 1k comments, and numerous likes on Twitter.

Stay tuned for further updates on the impending challenge between the two fighters, as well as the opponent for Paul's highly anticipated match on December 15.

Internet reacts to Nate Diaz's tweet on Jake Paul

Nate Diaz's tweet swiftly gained momentum, amassing more than 617k views and accumulating over 6.9k likes. Numerous individuals viewed the tweet and shared their opinions.

One fan asked, "Is Jake scared of the rematch?"

Another fan wrote, "he is praying you will get old enough that he stands a chance, but 75-year-old Nate with a walker beats @jakepaul"

A fan stated, "Nate just retire, this is embarrassing."

One more user wrote, "You want him to go into in with no experience? What kind of fight would that be? Plus he's got other boxing stuff going on. I knew it wouldn't be this year."

Another user said, "2025, he wants a year+ to train MMA I bet. He's going to need more than that. For sure."