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Jake Paul explains training changes ahead of Nate Diaz fight

Jake Paul explains training changes ahead of Nate Diaz fightDAZN

Jake Paul has described the changes that he has made ahead of his fight against Nate Diaz.

The pair fight live on DAZN and DAZN PPV on August 5, and it will be the first fight for Fury since he lost to Tommy Fury in February. 

That was the crossover fighter’s first professional defeat, and he has explained where he went wrong.

He told BoxingScene.com: “There were a lot of fundamentals I was making mistakes on. I'm going back to the drawing board. 

“I almost had to go backward to move forward. We relearned and reworked a lot of things, which is a process and a struggle. It kind of feels like I'm starting boxing all over with the fundamentals and basics but it's fine.” 

Paul lost by split decision but after wins in all of his previous match-ups, he admitted his disappointment.

“Losing was something that was definitely not fun or easy. But I think it was good for me for the long run and it made me a stronger man and built a stronger foundation,” said Paul. 

“It made me have to look at everything, including myself to reassess and reconfirm my beliefs about what I am doing in this sport. I learned a lot about myself, my mental strength, and what I am capable of pulling through. Now I feel that I am even more mature in many ways because of the loss.”

 

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