In 2022, Canelo stepped up to 175lbs to challenge for Dmitry Bivol's light heavyweight strap but was unsuccessful. Prior to his fight with Tyson, which saw Paul come in at 228lbs, his previous three fights were at cruiserweight.

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.

The boxing world just got rocked. Fresh off the news that legendary boxer Canelo Alvarez will not fight Terence Crawford in what was a highly anticipated bout expected for September, the 34-year-old native of Guadalajara, Mexico and Jake Paul are finalizing a deal for a May 3 clash, per ESPN's Mike Coppinger.