But don’t forget that Diaz has a good chance to pull off the upset. “Diaz already made the statement that I am the best fighter in the featherweight division,” Russell said recently. “… I know that Diaz is young, he’s hungry. “I think he’s a very talented fighter,” Diaz told BoxingScene.com in February. I feel like I’m going to be able to showcase to everybody the flaws that he does have and come out victorious.

Source: Forbes May 19, 2018 12:22 UTC