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.

Alvarez has agreed to a four-fight deal, with the Mexican superstar leveraging a widely speculated bout with Paul for a much bigger contract.

When Jake Paul proclaimed in 2021 that he'd one day share the ring with boxing's biggest star, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, few actually believed him. But look at him now.