Jake Paul was focused on Canelo Alvarez, but the Mexican star has continued to insist that he only fights "real fighters." Who will Paul fight next?

The pair have been tipped to go head-to-head and the British social media star has finally revealed how he'd be willing to take on 'The Problem Child'

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.

Paul called out boxing phenom Canelo Alvarez, which has apparently worked. According to boxing insider Eddie Hearn, the fight between the pair is a "done deal." Hearn joined Ring Magazine to talk about Paul taking on Alvarez. According to Hearn:

Jake Paul was deep in contract negotiations for a blockbuster super-fight against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. These negotiations were to a point w

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