Eddie Hearn Thinks Both Jake Paul And Nate Diaz Couldn’t ‘Win A State Title’

Eddie Hearn wasn’t impressed by Jake Paul or Nate Diaz.

Earlier this month, Paul returned to the win column with a one-sided decision win. However, Hearn was not impressed at all as he says the fight was awful to watch and was very low level.

“It was awful,” Hearn said on The MMA Hour. “Don’t get me wrong, the event was unbelievable. You did a great job. Brilliant. But when you’re talking about — you know MMA like the back of your hand. I know boxing like the back of my hand, and I’m watching that like [face in his hands], ‘This is so bad.’ The reason that Nate didn’t get stopped is that Jake didn’t have the ability. He doesn’t know how to break a fighter down, cut off the ring, beat him up, and stop him. But I give my props to Nate: super tough. Super tough. But you’re talking about low, low level in terms of standard.”

Although Jake Paul did get the win, Eddie Hearn says his performance wouldn’t even be good enough to win a state title in the USA or a local title in the UK.

“We have something in the U.K. called an area title, which is in a specific radius — it’s kind of like a state title,” Hearn said. “These guys wouldn’t win a state title – that’s the level they’re fighting at. But listen, props to Nate. He definitely didn’t have ability, but what he did have was grit. But Jake just doesn’t have the ability or the experience to break someone down and stop them. And I was convinced he would.”

However, even if Eddie Hearn thinks Jake Paul isn’t a good boxer, he still is putting on massive events and making a ton of money.

Do you agree with Eddie Hearn about Jake Paul?