Nate
Diaz is going to have the opportunity to put his vaunted gas
tank to work when he faces Jake Paul in
a boxing match on Aug. 5.

According to ESPN,
Diaz requested to extended his fight with Paul from eight rounds to
10 rounds, and Paul agreed to those terms. Now both parties are
waiting on approval of the change from the Texas Combative Sports
Program.

“Nate
Diaz wants 10 rounds. I guess he has good cardio,” Paul wrote
on Twitter. “OK Nathan, 10 rounds it is.”

Assuming the request is approved, Diaz vs. Paul will take be
contested at 185 pounds over 10 rounds using 10-ounce gloves. The
fight takes place at American Airlines Center in Dallas and airs
via pay-per-view via DAZN as well as through all major cable and
satellite providers.

Diaz ended his Octagon tenure last September following a
fourth-round submission victory against Tony
Ferguson at UFC 279. That fulfilled Diaz’s contract with the
Las Vegas-based promotion. Diaz emerged as one of the UFC’s biggest
stars over the course of promotional tenure that began in 2007
after he won “The Ultimate Fighter 5.” He compiled a 16-11 mark in
the Octagon and reached the pinnacle of his star power when he
submitted McGregor at UFC 196.

Paul is coming off the first loss of his boxing career, a
split-decision setback to Tommy Fury this past February. The social
media personality owns a 6-1 mark in professional boxing, with
notable wins over MMA fighters such as Anderson
Silva, Tyron
Woodley (twice) and Ben
Askren.





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Nate Diaz, Jake Paul Agree to Increase Aug. 5 Boxing Match from Eight Rounds to 10