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The failed negotiations have led to a heated exchange between the two fighters on social media.

Jake Paul is weighing his next options after Canelo Alvarez pulled out of their potential May 3rd fight. Earlier this year, discussions were underway for the bout to be broadcast on Netflix, but Canelo signed a lucrative four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, positioning him for a clash with Terence Crawford in September. As part of his Saudi deal, Canelo is now set to fight William Scull on May 3rd.

While a fight between Paul and Canelo isn’t entirely ruled out, Floyd Mayweather’s uncle, Jeff Mayweather, believes it won’t happen anytime soon. In a recent interview with The Mayweather Channel, the renowned trainer discussed who Canelo is likely to face before considering a matchup with someone like Paul.

“I would say if he gets past Crawford, he is gonna fight [Dmitry] Bivol or [David] Benavidez,” Jeff said. “I think everybody has a price. If the price is right… Canelo would fight Benavidez.” Wh

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping came to Canelo Alvarez’s defense amidst Jake Paul’s ongoing attacks after their fight fell apart.

Jake Paul and Canelo Alvarez were about to face off in a blockbuster boxing match later this year. But in the final stages of negotiations, Alvarez pulled out of the Paul fight talks after signing a lucrative four-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season.

Since the Alvarez vs. Paul fight fell apart, Paul has relentlessly attacked Alvarez and his team. He leaked a signed agreement and questioned Alvarez’s business integrity after withdrawing from their proposed matchup.

As Paul looks ahead to other opponents for his return, a UFC Hall of Famer blasted Paul’s behavior in the aftermath of the Alvarez fight talks.

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Michael Bisping reignites Jake Paul feud with harsh criticism of recent Canelo attacks

During a recent video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Michael Bisping didn’t hold back in reaction to Paul’s taunts.

“Jake Paul is at it again making an absolute fool out of himself,” Bisping said of Paul. “Calling out Canelo Alvarez, making videos, dancing around in a sombrero with his shirt off. Paying absolutely no respect and saying that Canelo Alvarez is ducking him and showing contracts and apparently they were all signed to fight, but then he’s terrified and he’s gone off to Saudi Arabia and he’s selling his soul and all the rest of it.

“Shut the hell up, Jake Paul.” (h/t BJPenn)

Bisping ended his rant by questioning the integrity of Paul’s boxing career.

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Don’t expect Dana White to act all that surprised that Turki Alalshikh struck a deal to sign Canelo Alvarez to a multi-fight deal that ultimately stole him away from a potential showdown against Jake Paul.

It was a rollercoaster ride on Friday when it appeared Canelo was just moments away from inking a contract to face Paul in a boxing match that would have aired on Netflix in May. Paul fought Mike Tyson in a similar event this past November with more than 100 million viewers tuning into watch the show.

Paul obviously hoped he could duplicate or even surpass those numbers, but Canelo ultimately ended up signing a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season instead, which is run by Alalshikh as the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia.

“Listen, they control the sport of boxing right now,” White said about the team running the show in Saudi Arabia. “I don’t think it’s hard for them to steal anybody from anybody.

“I don’t know the ins and outs of that deal but I’m sure it’s not too hard to steal somebody away from [Jake Paul and Most Valuable Promotions] to Saudi. Totally different levels. Not even t

Dana White Talks “Different Levels” in Canelo-Saudi Arabia Deal

During the UFC 312 post-fight press conference, Dana White was asked about Canelo Alvarez being swayed from the Jake Paul deal. The UFC boss doesn’t seem too surprised (via MMAFighting).

“Listen, they control the sport of boxing right now,” White said about the team running the show in Saudi Arabia. “I don’t think it’s hard for them to steal anybody from anybody.

“I don’t know

After the initial fight cancelation between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, boxing fans had plenty to say. While some questioned why Canelo wasn’t agreeing to the fight, others were more focused on the weight difference between the two fighters, thinking it was a mismatch from the start. Amid this conversation, one well-known Terence Crawford critic, Ray Jackson, took things to a whole new level by mocking Bud relentlessly.

However, things took an unexpected turn when fans learned that the fight was back on. And this time Canelo Alvarez had signed a four-fight deal, confirming the fight once and for all. The first of these four fights is scheduled with Canelo taking on the IBF super middleweight champion William Scull during the Cinco de Mayo weekend on May 3rd. Grabbing the opportunity, Terence Crawford warned the Mexican star about what is to come in September once he is done with the Scull fight. But once again, Ray Jackson jumped in and made his presence felt, trying his best to take another swing at Crawford.

Terence Crawford not one to let it slide

In a post shared on X, Terence Crawford wished Canelo Alvarez good luck ahead of his upcoming fight while firing off the first warning. “Good luck @Canelo in your next fight. I’m looking forward to becoming a 3x Undisputed Champion.😉,” the WBA Super Welterweight champion said. It wasn’t long before Ra

Canelo Alvarez is now set to fight for a chance to regain his undisputed super-middleweight titles in May.

A huge saga has surrounded the Mexican this week, with reports first indicating that his mega-fight with Terence Crawford was complete.

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It was then claimed that the pound-for-pound superstar would no longer face ‘Bud’, and was instead pursuing a deal to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on ‘Cinco De Mayo’ weekend.

But Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh intervened to stop the fight from happening, and a deal collapsed.

Alvarez instead inked a four-fight deal with Alalshikh, which includes a bout in May before his showdown with Crawford in September which had been revived.

Jermall Charlo and Bruno Sarace were lined up as two potential rivals for the May bout, which is expected to take place in Saudi Arabia.

But it has now emerged that Alvarez, who holds the WBC, WBA and WBO belts, will instead face current IBF world super-middleweight champion William Scull in his return.

Scull was recently crowned the IBF king after Alvarez vacated the belt, which saw him fight and beat Vladimir Shiskhin in October.

Alvarez previously elected not to take on the undefeated Cuban, to focus on potential bigger names and vacated his title.

But now he will take on his fellow 168lbs champion for a chance to become a two-time undisputed king of the division.

Alalshikh announced the news on social media, writing: “The legend Saul Alvarez Canelo will fight William Scull in undisputed fight in Riyadh on the 3rd of May.

“If he wins the fight in September, it will see him be undisputed again.”

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It comes as a huge boost for Crawford who will now receive the stunning opportunity to become a five-weight world champion, but with all four belts under his wi

Paul goes after Canelo

“Oh, Canelo, you puta. Time to expose him,” Paul said. “So, we had a signed contract to fight. Here, you can see Canelo’s signature and my signature to the right. Claiming he’s not fighting Youtubers? Bullsh*t. Look at the poster. We were announcing Tuesday, Feb. 11. Claiming he fights real fighters, but he fighting Crawford, a 135-pound fighter, and running from a real fighter like David Benavidez, you b*tch.

“The truth is, you can be bough

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has paved the way for a super-fight against Terence Crawford after signing a multi-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh, despite a sensational clash with Jake Paul being under consideration.

The deal is for four fights, with the first set for Saudi Arabia in May and including a September showdown with Terence Crawford, potentially in Las Vegas.

“Canelo in Riyadh in May. The big fight [against Crawford] in September then two more fights in ’26. Don’t mess with the lion,” Alalshikh, who heads Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, said in a social media post.

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Alvarez posted: “Let’s go brother.”

Canelo had appeared to be actively considering meeting social media influencer turned fighter Paul in a boxing event. Paul fuelled that expectation when he posted: “A-Side in every fight I’ve been in and that’s not changing for this one.”

It later emerged that talks for Canelo boxing Paul in Las Vegas in May had reached an advanced stage before being discontinued.

Paul’s company MVP Promotions issued a statement saying: “MVP was deep in negotiations for a blockbuster fight between Jake Paul and Canelo Alvarez on Cinco de Mayo weekend in Las Vegas, a massive event for the Mexican, Puerto Rican and American fans, and it’s disappointing to see how the situation unfolded. MVP operates with integrity, transparency, and respect for the sport, its athletes, and the fans.

“We remain in active discussions with multiple high-profile opponents and are committed to delivering the biggest fights, the most exciting events, and to working with partners who share our values and our commitment to boxing and its fighters.

“Jake Paul isn’t going anywhere, and neither is MVP. We’ll continue to disrupt boxing, on our terms.”

Paul vented his frustration on social media: “Canelo Alvarez ducked me,” he claimed in a post.

“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 realise who the king of the sport is.”

Paul is a licenced professional boxer but he has never fought at championship level. He lost an eight-round split decision to Tommy Fury, the brother of Tyson Fury, as well as boxing MMA fighters, like Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.

Canelo Alvarez and William Scull have their undercard set for their upcoming clash in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In the May 3 main event, Alvarez (62-2-2) aims to regain his undisputed super middleweight champion status when he takes on IBF titleholder William Scull (23-0). On Monday, The Ring announced the full lineup for the event, which can be seen below.