Officials have announced that Jake Paul, a YouTube star who turned into a fighter, and former UFC warrior Nate Diaz will face each other in a boxing ring on August 5 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The Jake Paul-Nate Diaz boxing bout will last eight rounds at 185 pounds and use 10-ounce gloves. According to Sports Illustrated, it will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN and offered as a pay-per-view event on all major cable and satellite services.

The upcoming combat sports event will be Nate Diaz's first professional boxing contest and first fight outside the UFC in 15 years, per ESPN.

Paul's Most Valuable Promotions and Diaz's Real Fight Inc. are promoting the Jake Paul-Nate Diaz boxing event.

Nate Diaz has fought in some of the greatest UFC pay-per-view events throughout his lengthy MMA career. On the other hand, Jake Paul is a relatively new boxing attraction that has already built a name for himself in combat sports.

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Jake Paul-Nate Diaz Boxing Match is Expected To Be an Epic Fight

UFC fans favor Nate Diaz, 37, because he is a striker. He has practiced boxing since he was young. Moreover, he has great timing and cardio and is notoriously vicious, per Yahoo! Sports. He stands 6 feet tall, with very long arms for a lefty.

Jake Paul, 26, whose career has been strictly regulated so far but who has shown potential as a prizefighter, is likely to face a formidable opponent in his upcoming slugfest.

Although Jake Paul may never reach the top of the boxing world, he has taken the sport seriously and acquired legitimate boxing skills. So, it is possible for him to put up a good fight or even make a shocking win.

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