Last week, for about a day, boxing had what was sure to be a huge pay-per-view draw on the table when ESPN reported that the undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez, and Jake Paul were finalizing a deal for a fight in May 2025 in Las Vegas. to be streamed on Netflix.

Alvarez signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, nixing the Jake Paul bout which was being finalized for May 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and expected to stream on Netflix.

Canelo Álvarez is set to face off against William Scull in an undisputed fight on May 3. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General

Boxing fans were recently shocked to learn that Jake Paul and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez were in advanced talks to fight in May.

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.

Jake Paul is at it again, stirring up the boxing world with yet another wild claim. This time, he insisted that undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez signed a contract to fight him and that the official announcement was just around the corner. Bold statement, right? Well, the fans aren't exactly convinced.

One man who has made it clear that he would be willing to face Paul is former unified super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch, who has been involved in a war of words with ‘The Problem Child’ over the last few months. Speaking recently about the situation, ‘The Cobra’ once again stated he would fight Paul for free.

Report: Canelo Alvarez not going to fight Jake Paul, signs with Riyadh Season. Fight with Terence Crawford likely to happen in September