Because the test requires mastering multiple disciplines in a tight time frame, Diaz said it suddenly felt familiar.
"I compare it to a fight," he said. "Every split second you have to make adjustments, size up your situation, make changes and follow through on your decisions."
So he did what he knew he had to. "I needed to give it my full attention," he said and as difficult as it might have been, he postponed the LSAT until October.
Diaz believes that the mental discipline of his college studies helped him as a fighter and the physical training for a boxing match gave him strength when it came to final exams and writing multiple term papers.
Because they seem to go hand in hand, Diaz doesn't want to just put all the LSAT material away. "I will pick up the study classes again after the fight with Marquez, but I will continue to do some drills on my own to keep the material fresh in my mind for after July 31."
At one time, Diaz held three different lightweight belts. Asked if he agrees with Floyd Mayweather Jr. that a professional boxer should be all about the money, Diaz couldn't disagree more.
"Belts add prestige to you as a fighter," he said. "It's not just about the money. It gives people a reason to watch. Without a belt, fans wouldn't know who was the champ."
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The future for Diaz looks pretty darn good. With the LSAT out of the way this autumn, he will apply to law schools for entry in September 2011.
When asked if he really thought he could combine law school and high-level boxing, Diaz said no. "The school that I decide to attend will most likely offer me the opportunity to extend my time to report, for up to a year."
If he wins back a belt from Marquez next month, he'll have time to pick and choose his opponents for a couple of years.
Diaz reeled off the names of three schools close to home as his top choices: University of Houston Law Center, Texas Southern University School of Law and the South Texas College of Law.
When asked if he would venture away from his hometown if Harvard or Yale came calling, Diaz told me, "Definitely, it would be the opportunity of a lifetime."
He's going to make one heck of a lawyer.
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