Clay Collard on Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz Clash, ‘It’s a Step up for Jake Paul’
- Posted by renan on Apr 27, 2023
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Clay Collard is still hoping he will face Jake Paul sooner or later and will watch his upcoming fight with Nate Diaz closely.
Collard (22-10, 1NC; 4-2 PFL) is coming off a dominant victory over a tough opponent in Professional Fighters League newcomer Yamato Nishikawa at PFL 3. Even though “Cassius” implemented his traditional boxing-based game plan, he didn’t finish the clash inside the distance, mainly thanks to his opponent’s remarkable durability, which Collard praised on more than one occasion. While the Ultimate Fighting Championship alum is pouring his body and soul into the 2023 PFL Regular Season, he is still interested in a superfight with YouTuber-turned-professional-boxer Paul, who’s now attached to a clash with UFC vet Nate Diaz on Aug. 5. Collard had already called out Paul once, but to no avail, and is now sarcastically commenting the matchup stating that Paul ‘didn’t want the smoke.’
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