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And the TUF season 5 winner, whose record against McGregor is 1-1, has also revealed that he would be in it for the long haul if he were to swap the Octagon for the ring.
"I'm not doing it for a publicity stunt - I'm doing it because I love the sport of boxing," Diaz added.
"I want to win. I want to fight for real, and get out of some of this shit that I'm not into, anyway. I don't think they want me in there anyway, so might as well stay out."
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