Video: Nate Diaz, Jake Paul need towels to make weight for boxing grudge match

DALLAS – The anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz is finally official after both men made weight on Friday.

YouTuber star turned boxer Paul (6-1) will welcome Diaz (0-0) to the ring in his first appearance since parting ways with the UFC in a 10-round bout on Saturday at American Airlines Center. The fight streams via pay-per-view on ESPN+ and DAZN.

With a 185-pound contracted weight for the contest, both fighters needed to use the towel to hit their marks. Paul was first to the scale at 185 pounds, while Diaz followed afterward at 184.9pounds.

Watch the video above to see Paul and Diaz weigh in for their boxing grudge match.

Complete weight-in result for the Paul vs. Silva event included:

• Jake Paul (185) vs. Nate Diaz (184.9)
• Amanda Serrano (124.6) vs. Heather Hardy (125.8)
• William Silva (134.6) vs. Ashton Sylve (134.5)
• Chris Avila () vs. Jeremy Stephens (167)
• Olivia Curry (166.7) vs. Shadasia Green (166.9)
• Alan Sanchez (147) vs. Angel Beltran (144.4)
• Quilisto Madera () vs. Kevin Newman II (161.8)
• Jose Aguayo (149.4) vs. Noel Cavazos (148.6)
• Luciano Ramos (140) vs. CJ Hamilton (136.9)

For more on the matchup, visit MMA Junkie’s hub for Paul vs. Diaz.