Despite not having a legitimate competition, Jake Paul almost landed a fight against the United Super Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez, but unfortunately the agreement fell through, and now the contender at 168 pounds, Steven Nelson (20-1, 16) Paul offered an interesting offer.
On Saturday, February 8, it was announced that Canelo, as part of Canelo Alvarez’s four-match agreement with Turki Alalshikh, will face IBF Super Middleweight Champion William Scull (23-0, 9 COs) on May 3, 2025. In July 2024, and three months later, William Scull picked up the vacant IBF band as he defeated Vladimir Shishkin.
Canelo Alvarez was stripped at the time because he refused to face William Scull. Now, with a win over Scull, Canelo will regain its undisputed status. If Canelo is successful in May, a match against Terence Crawford will be more interesting due to the fact that Crawford will have the chance to become an undisputed world champion of three divisions.
Crawford’s stablemate, Steven Nelson, wants to fill the co-main slot with an attack against Jake Paul. Since his boxing journey began, Jake Paul (11-1, 7 costs) talked about the face of Canelo, but it is difficult for the fans to accept Paul who receives the kind of opportunities because of the competition he faces have.
The best victory on Jake Paul’s resume is a win over 58-year-old Mike Tyson. The rest of Paul’s victories came against YouTubers, Mma fighters and unknown club-level boxers. If Paul stands up and accepts this recent challenge, he will have the opportunity to defeat a credible opponent.
If Canelo can get through Crawford, a Paul victory over a credible opponent on the potential Canelo vs Crawford card can persuade Canelo to give Jake Paul his dream shot. However, before Paul can rely on taking this route to Canelo, he must win against a tough competition.
Steven Nelson, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, met Terence “Bud” Crawford on a local playground when Crawford was 11 years old. The two would bring about a friendship, because later in life, Crawford began his pro -box journey, and Nelson would continue to serve as satellite communication operator in the army.
While serving in the military, Nelson became a member of the Army’s Boxing Team. After serving his time in the military, Nelson pointed to boxing, and at the age of 27, Steven Nelson made his pro -box debut in March 2016, while stopping Billy Colon in the first round.
Nelson would continue 19 consecutive victories. On the night of January 25, 2025, Steven Nelson faced the biggest challenge of his career as he tackled the number one ranking, Diego Pacheco.
Nelson started well when he pushed forward and dictated the pace of the fight. In the fourth round, Pacheco was able to take over the battle with his timing and his ability to box off the back foot. When he tried to rally in the twelfth round, Nelson Pacheco injured when he landed a hard left.
Nelson continued to push forward aggressively and go to the knockout, but unfortunately for Nelson, Diego Pacheco was able to survive the round. After the 12-round competition, all three judges scored the match (117-111) in favor of Diego Pacheco.
Now Steven is “so cold” Nelson ready to move on and return in a big way. Nelson took social media and posted a promo poster of himself and Jake Paul when he issued the open challenge.
‘Aye @jakepaul, because Canelo is fighting against my brother @terenceCrawford instead of you, you and I can fight against what weight you want. Time to be a real … active … boxer, Jake !!! “
The fight against Crawford’s teammate on the Canelo vs. Crawford Subsequent Map makes the perfect sentence if Paul wants to prove that he is an attack against Canelo. In this scenario, Steven Nelson would face the opponent’s high-profile fame type, and Jake Paul would eventually face an active boxer.
A Steven Nelson against Jake Paul Clash can be beneficial to both men, but is a match against a talented boxer like 36-year-old Steven Nelson a risk Jake Paul is willing to take?
Last updated on 02/09/2025
