Jake Paul has torn into Canelo Alvarez for ‘ducking him’ after the Mexican superstar pulled the plug on their crossover clash.
It was reported last night that Canelo was finalising a deal to square off against YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul on May 3 in Las Vegas.
But in a stunning eleventh-hour U-turn, Canelo walked away from negotiations to sign a lucrative four-fight deal with Riyadh Season.
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh took to social media on Thursday evening to announce the news, writing: “Don’t mess with the lion … 4 fights for Canelo with Riyadh Season …
“The Deal is done … A Lion doesn’t lose sleep over opinion of a sheep… Fear the lion not the jungle.”
Bruno Surace and Jermall Charlo are now the frontrunners to face the former pound-for-pound king in May while discussions over a September showdown with Terence Crawford have re-ignited.
Hardcore boxing fans will be rejoicing at the news but Paul is understandably furious.
“Breaking news: Canelo Alvarez ducked me Jake Paul and is now an owned slave with no regard for the pride of the Mexican people who support him on US soil,” he wrote on X.
“It’s not surprising when his whole career he has done nothing for the sport of boxing outside the ring.
“I’m the new face of boxing. You cannot have the biggest fight of 2025 without my name involved.
“When all of your events tank and lose money you will all realize who the king of the sport is. 28 years old.
“Biggest fight in boxing history. My own boss. Not owned. 5 years in.
“All of you felines want to see me fail, but god has other plans.
“It’s the era of good. The era of the elephant. It’s the era of MVP.”
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