I sparred Jake Paul and his power is like being hit by baseball bat, Conor McGregor stands no chance and he’ll retire Nate Diaz
Jake Paul's former sparring partner, Anthony Taylor, believes Nate Diaz won't be able to handle his power.
The 26-year-old social media star turned boxer Paul and former UFC fighter Diaz, 38, will clash on August 5 in Dallas, Texas.
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Ahead of the fight, Paul's former sparring partner, Taylor, who has now begun forging a boxing career of his own on KSI's Misfits Boxing, has shared his thoughts on the bout.
"I hear Jake Paul is looking superhuman in this camp," Taylor told .
"He's training with killers and there's no question he's going to send Nate Diaz into retirement.
"Respect to Diaz, he's had a great career, but he's not going to know what's hit him when Jake detonates on his chin.
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"I've tasted Jake's power and his right hand hits like a baseball bat.
"Given Diaz's age and how much smaller he is compared to Jake, I don't see how Diaz can stand up to that kind of firepower.
"He's got as much chance of winning as Francis Ngannou has of beating Tyson Fury.
"He's got two hopes: Bob and none. If he makes it out of the third round I'd be surprised. Don't blink."
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Taylor went on to discuss where Paul might go if he pulls off a victory over Diaz, saying: "Once he's knocked out Nate, what I'd like to see Jake do next is bring Conor McGregor into the ring at a catch weight.
"Conor is a sharpshooter, so it will be more of a difficult fight than Nate, but I expect Jake to rag doll Conor around the ring once he's found his range and timing.
"Ending the careers of Conor and Nate back to back would be a hell of an achievement."
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz is live and exclusive on talkSPORT on Sunday 6 August from 4am
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