Canelo Alvarez and Youtuber-turn boxer Jake Paul reportedly have an agreement to fight in May. It would be that Canelo’s setup is to prepare him to defend his united super-middleweight titles against Terence Crawford on September 13 at the T-Mobile Arenas in Las Vegas.
Juliusjulianis reports that Canelo and Paul agreed to fight in May. It is unclear in what weight class the competition will be and how many rounds. Canelo (62-2-2, 39 COs) is not in exhibits, so he probably won’t agree to go on that route.
Canelo against Paul is likely to bring more PPV purchases than the Mexican star’s collision against Terence Crawford. Jake has a massive follow -up on Instagram, with 23.6 million followers and 20.6 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Crawford is nowhere so popular. His last PPV attempt against Israel Madrimov on August 3 was a total failure, with a reported 75,000 to 100,000 purchased. If not that Turki Al-Sheikh is willing to pay Alvarez a ton of money, it would be a waste of time for him to fight against Crawford.
Doubt and skepticism
Fans on social media are in disbelief, and feel that Canelo would not be at this level of the fight against Youtuber Jake Paul. However, in an interview with TMZ Sports, the Mexican star said he was facing him if the money was right. A fight against Jake will probably pay more than a match against IBF super -middleweight champion William Scull in May.
‘There is already an agreement that Jake Paul is Canelo álvarez’s competitor in May this year, a source very close to the operation, informs me. The event is co-promoted by Canelopromotions & MVP & PBC #Canelopaul, ”Juliusjulianist said X About Canelo Alvarez against Jake Paul possible for May.
Jake Paul comes on a very criticized unanimous decision on 59-year-old Mike Tyson on November 15 in Arlington, Texas.
