Alvarez is now set to have a showdown with fellow pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford in September, after a turbulent week of negotiations that at one stage seemed to suggest Canelo would miss out on the Crawford bout in order to face Jake Paul.

Alvarez was reportedly in talks to face Paul in May, but will now turn his attention elsewhere, including a September showdown with Terence Crawford

Jake Paul was reportedly in advanced negotiations to fight Canelo Alvarez. Considering the Mexican's star power and pedigree as a boxer, the news took fans by surprise. It turns out talks of the fight were canceled after Canelo pledged his future to Turki Alalshikh in a four-fight deal that includes a Terence Crawford showdown.