Promoter Eddie Hearn benefits Canelo Alvarez against the influence of influencer Jake Paul in May on Cinco de Mayo, because he considers it a competition that will make a lot of money.
The money factor
Hearn feels that Canelo (62-2-2, 39 COs) runs out people to fight in boxing, so it makes sense that he takes a fight that would make him more money than he faces someone else.
Turki al-Sheikh wants Canelo to fight against Crawford, and if negotiations can be negotiated, the fight could take place in September. You cannot know for sure whether that fight will take place, because Crawford may have ideas to want the same kind of money as Canelo, because the two are both four-division world champions.
The difference is that Alvarez has better opposition and is very popular nationwide, while Terence is mostly popular in Omaha, Nebraska.
However, Canelo should fight against Jake Paul in May rather than an obscure fighter like William Scull or Christian Mbilli. IBF Super Middleweight Champion Scull is likely to be the one who faces Alvarez if he doesn’t fight against Jake Paul in May.
“Every time I talked to Saul about Jake Paul, he’s always gone,” Pay me the money and I’ll fight, “” Eddie Hearn told Matchroom Boxing About the possible Canelo Alvarez against Jake Paul Fight for May. ‘Saul is so transparent. That’s why I like to be with Canelo.
‘Zero bull s ***. “Give me the money,” and he’ll fight. That’s it. So, he looks at Jake Paul, and he goes: ‘Yes, yes, you want to pay me the money? Yes, I will fight against him. “I don’t like the thing Jake Paul did. If he is fighting against Canelo Alvarez, and of course, the main reason why he does it is for an incredible amount of money.
“I’ll watch it. I would like to look at it, and by the way, respect. If you go in there, you are fighting a pound-for-pound. I don’t know what they’re going to do in weight. Jake is a big lump. Maybe Canelo will have to give up 10 or 15 pounds. It’s not going to matter, but I’ll watch it. “
From Canelo’s perspective, there is much more for him to be financially and popular for him to fight against YouTuber Jake Paul than the little well -known William Scull for much less money and attention. Jake Paul has 27 million Instagram followers and 20 million YouTube subscribers. These figures are staggering, especially when you consider how many people will order the Canelo against Paul on PPV.
The Crawford Question
“And if you are Caneo, he did everything. Obviously, the Crawford fight, ”says Hearn. “I think he doesn’t have options. If Biblical wins on February 22, he can fight Biblical for the undisputed light heavyweight world championships. But this is a very difficult struggle. Why would you do this if you could fight Jake Paul for double the money? So, good luck to him. Good luck to everyone.
“Obviously, I know that Canelo-Crawford is in conversation, and it is a passion of his excellence to fight. I don’t know about Jake Paul. It is massive money, and on paper it is a very easy battle for Canelo. I’m sure he thinks, “Let’s do it,” Hearn says.
Canelo-Paul is likely to do more PPV numbers than Canelo against Crawford. This is not to say that Jake has somewhere near the kind of talent Crawford has because he is not a world -class fighter. However, with Paul’s next on Instagram and YouTube, many more people will be aware of the Canelo-Paul battle and willing to order it on PPV rather than a match between Canelo and Crawford.
Last updated on 02/05/2025
