Was Canelo-Jake Paul going to happen if 4-fight deal didn’t materialize? (1:21)
Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, believes fighting Jake Paul would be beneath Canelo Alvarez. (1:21)
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ESPN
Feb 7, 2025, 11:13 PM ET
Jake Paul fired back at Canelo Alvarez on Friday night, claiming that the four-division champion “ducked” a fight with him to sign a lucrative deal with Riyadh Season.
In a video posted to social media, Paul showed what he said was a contract signed by himself and Alvarez for a fight that the two sides were set to formally announce next week. Sources told ESPN’s Mike Coppinger on Thursday that Alvarez and Paul were finalizing a deal to fight May 3 in Las Vegas.
But in a stunning development, Alvarez changed course hours later Thursday and instead completed a four-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh S
