Jake Paul rehires boxing legend Shane Mosley as coach and gives glimpse into training for Nate Diaz return fight
JAKE PAUL has rehired boxing legend Shane Mosley as his coach before returning against Nate Diaz.
The YouTuber-turned boxer is set to face ex-UFC star Diaz on August 5 in Texas in his first bout since losing to Tommy Fury.
And Paul, 26, will do so under the guidance of Hall of Fame boxer Mosley, after the pair reunited.
He posted a picture of the two training together and captioned it: "Back to the basics."
Paul turned professional with Mosley in 2020 - training in Big Bear California - and went onto beat online rival AnEsonGib in one round.
But the relationship ended there as former cruiserweight title challenger BJ Flores took the reins.
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Flores led Paul to five wins, against the likes of ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva.
But when the social media sensation faced a recognised boxer for the first time in Fury, he was beaten.
Paul snubbed a rematch to instead return against Diaz, 37, and gave fans a glimpse into his early preparation for the pay-per-view bout.
The American was pictured lifting weights, hitting pads with assistant coach J'Leon Love and skipping.
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Paul was also pictured in his Puerto Rico gym with 2022 trainer of the year Bob Santos, with the duo spending time together.
It remains unclear if Santos will be part of the team moving forward but he backed the social media sensation to beat Diaz.
Santos told : “You know I was working out with him, he definitely can punch, he works super super hard the days I was with him.
"And I am expecting him to be victorious on August 5th and I think even by stoppage."
