Nate Diaz received some measure of revenge in opposition to Jorge Masvidal tonight, successful a majority determination of their 10-round boxing rematch of their 2019 UFC battle.
One choose had the battle even at 95-95, which was overruled by two scores in Diaz’s favor of 97-93 and 98-92.
Diaz, who’s now 1-1 in boxing after dropping to Jake Paul final yr, isn’t going to idiot anybody into pondering he’s an amazing boxer, however he’s received a devoted, sizable fan base that reportedly helped promote over 18,000 tickets for the battle tonight in Anaheim, and if he can proceed to search out fights just like the Masvidal and Paul occasions, he’s going to probably have years extra getting cash as a fighter.
That crowd was additionally fairly nicely entertained by what they paid to see in the primary occasion, and whereas the shape on show actually doesn’t match actual, top-level (or mid-level) boxing, that’s actually all that’s going to matter so far as Diaz persevering with to search out success with these occasions.
Shane Mosley Jr spoiled Daniel Jacobs’ return to the ring, successful a near-shutout unanimous determination over 10 rounds on scores of 99-91, 99-91, and 100-90. The 37-year-old Jacobs (37-5, 30 KO) simply didn’t have a lot within the ring in any respect, with Mosley (22-4, 12 KO) in a position to rack up a fifth straight win with out a lot bother.
You actually wouldn’t count on to see Jacobs again once more after this exhibiting, however you may’t write it off. It’s boxing, and boxers field for cash. Larger names than Jacobs have hung round cashing checks through the years. As for Mosley, the win is what it’s and no extra, nevertheless it’s notable sufficient that he’ll be within the combine at 160 or 168 going ahead, and each of these divisions have spots for noteworthy fights. He known as for a battle with 160 lb titleholder Erislandy Lara.
One other matchup of former MMA fighters noticed Chris Avila win a six-round unanimous determination over Anthony Pettis on scores of 58-56, 59-55, and 59-55. This now signifies that Chris Avila is a greater boxer than Roy Jones Jr, whom Pettis beat over eight rounds about 15 months in the past.
