Rodney Petersen, also known as Not Logan Paul for his upcoming appearance Misfits Boxing 12, said he’s “lucky to be alive” after suffering a serious concussion and receiving eight staples in his head from an altercation with Nate Diaz.
Petersen, an amateur MMA and celebrity boxing vet with an 0-6 record, told Misfits he welcomes a second, sanctioned fight with Diaz after getting choked out by the UFC vet on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
“If he wants to fight me in the ring, yeah, but as far as the street goes, there was no money to be made in that,” Petersen said in a new video. “If he wants to box, for sure, I’d box him tomorrow.
“If he wants to do an MMA match, you’re going to have to give me some time to train … so maybe five or six years?”
Diaz turned himself into New Orleans police this past April after a warrant was issued for his arrest on suspicion of second-degree battery. Prosecutors ultimately decided not to file charges against the 38-year-old Stockton, Calif., native.
Petersen said he introduced himself to Diaz at the Misfits Boxing 6 event that Diaz attended to support competing teammate Chris Avila.
“He’s like, ‘You’re the fake Paul brother,’” Petersen said. “I’m like, ‘Yeah! I am, dude! It’s freaking awesome!’”
