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Jake Paul went from boxing Nate Robinson to Nate Diaz.
Robinson was an NBA player. Diaz is one of the most skilled UFC fighters of all time.
It's been a wild ride for Paul, once a Disney and YouTube star.
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Boxer Jake Paul is pictured during a weigh-in a day before his match against Tommy Fury in Riyadh Feb. 25, 2023. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images)
"You kind of don’t have time to process all of it, but then, at the same time, you try to. But it’s all moving so fast, and I’m in the thick of it. So it’s kind of surreal in, like, I haven’t yet grasped all of it. But it is all just pretty crazy, man," Paul told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "And the fights just keep getting bigger and bigger.
"The fun part about it for me is when I go out there this Saturday and perform, things are just gonna keep on growing and growing and growing. In this sport, you get what you put in out of it, and that’s what I love about it."
It will be Diaz who will be entering the ring for the first time professionally in Dallas Saturday to take on Paul, who will be in his eighth pro fight.
But Diaz is a step above fighters like Robinson, and Paul thinks the UFC legend will be his toughest test yet.
Jake Paul, left, punches Tyron Woodley during the second round of a cruiserweight fight Dec. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
"I think, in terms of being tough and being a warrior, he’s No. 1. And that’s not gonna be easy to deal with come Saturday night," Paul said. "I know he’s not gonna wanna back down. I know he can take a lot of damage, I know he has amazing cardio.
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