Canelo Next? Jake Paul’s Post-Tyson Plan Revealed

Jake Paul says he will call out Canelo Alvarez after he defeats Mike Tyson in their eighth round match on Friday night. YouTuber Paul has called out superstar Canelo in the past, but the timing of his call now suggests he thinks his current bout against the aging Tyson needs cheap publicity.

Jake is getting his hustle going, and he’s using Canelo’s name to draw attention to his celebrity match against the old relic, Mike Tyson. It’s completely pathetic, but you have to do something to generate interest in the Tyson fight. I’m just surprised that Jake Paul didn’t mention some other popular fighters in his call.

Reasons for Jake Paul calling out Canelo

• This self-promotion move for 27-year-old influencer Jake to help build hype for his Nextflix fight against 58-year-old Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Clearly, calling out Canelo, the #1 star in North America, will help Jake Paul gain much needed attention for his celebrity match against the retired Tyson.
• To take on a big money fight: Although Jake Paul has a net worth estimated at $80 million, which could rise to $120 million after Friday’s fight with Mike Tyson, he is putting himself in a position to potentially get an even bigger payday against Canelo than the Mexican star agrees to fight him. It will be a money grab of sorts, but there are enough pistons that a Canelo vs. Jake fight will buy for both to make a killing.
• Place his name among the best: By calling out Jake Paul Canelo, he plants the idea in the minds of casual boxing fans that he is a relevant fighter on the same perch as the Mexican star. This is a strategy behind name-dropping. A person mentions someone who is above their performance level to make the listener believe that they are on the same level. Jake’s only chance to convince fans that he deserves a fight against Canelo is to trick them into thinking he’s on his level after defeating the 58-year-old fossil Tyson.

“This moment will prove that I’m the face of boxing, the biggest attraction, and me against Canelo at 200 pounds for the cruiserweight world title is the biggest fight,” Jake Paul said. SugaSean MMA about what he plans to do after beating Mike Tyson on Friday.

“It makes so much sense. Canelo is on his way out; he’s going to want a payday. And I want to show the world that all the s*** I talked about beating Canelo is actually true. I will have the biggest upset in the sport of boxing. We will fight to really see who the face is.”