Last week, for about a day, boxing had what was sure to be a huge pay-per-view draw on the table when ESPN reported that the undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez, and Jake Paul were finalizing a deal for a fight in May 2025 in Las Vegas. to be streamed on Netflix.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Jake Paul very much would’ve been everything Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul was not. It's a good thing for all that we didn't get to see it.

Alvarez signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, nixing the Jake Paul bout which was being finalized for May 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and expected to stream on Netflix.

Canelo Alvarez's next opponent will be undefeated William Scull. The two will fight May 3 in Saudi Arabia for the undisputed super middleweight title.

Jake Paul took to social media to blast Canelo Alvarez, calling him a "money-hungry squirrel" who "ducked" a fight with him to sign a lucrative deal with Riyadh Season.

Jake Paul was reportedly in advanced negotiations to fight Canelo Alvarez. Considering the Mexican's star power and pedigree as a boxer, the news took fans by surprise. It turns out talks of the fight were canceled after Canelo pledged his future to Turki Alalshikh in a four-fight deal that includes a Terence Crawford showdown.

Jake Paul punched back at Canelo Alvarez on Friday night, a day after the Mexican boxing icon passed up a speculated bout with the YouTube star and agreed to a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season.

Jake Paul is weighing his next options after Canelo Alvarez pulled out of their potential May 3rd fight. Earlier this year, discussions were underway for the bout to be broadcast on Netflix, but Canelo signed a lucrative four-fight deal with Riyadh Season,