Two UFC legends will battle it out in the boxing ring next month, as Nate Diaz takes on Jorge Masvidal on Saturday, July 7, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, United States. They fought once before in the octagon, and Masvidal won it, so who is the favorite to get the win between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvida in the ring?
Jorge Masvidal announced his retirement from the UFC last year, but it didn’t take him long to unretire and be ready to face Nate Diaz. Their fight in UFC 244 was very exciting, and the Gamebred won the bout via TKO over Diaz. They both aren’t very experienced in boxing, as each of them has only fought in the ring once before. This event was scheduled to be held on June 1, but it got moved to July 6 to avoid clashing with UFC 302.
Here are the odds for the winner of the boxing fight between Diaz and Masvidal:
The latest boxing odds have Nate Diaz as a big underdog in this fight. His odds went up from 2.80 (9/5) last week, as a lot of the bettors are going with Masvidal to win. Diaz looked decent in his only boxing fight, which was against Jake Paul, but he lost via unanimous decision in the end. He is known for being a warrior and performing well when everyone is not expecting him to do so. Diaz has a durable chin and an exceptional ability to do and receive damage, so he can’t be underestimated in taking revenge from Jorge.
Jorge Masvidal has also fought in the ring on only one occasion, but that was nine years ago when he beat Joseph Benjamin via majority decision. The Gamebred retired from the UFC after four consecutive losses, as his last victory was over Diaz in 2019. Masvidal has some very good striking abilities, in addition to his street-fighting grit. He will be looking to get back to winning ways by defeating Diaz, and he is expected to have the advantage inside the boxing ring.
