Paul vs Canelo confirmed just hours after Crawford fight canceled

Jake Paul is reportedly set to face off towards Canelo Alvarez contained in the boxing ring.

British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed the pair will face off following the information Alvarez’s bout towards Terence Crawford had fallen by means of.

Hearn stated through Blissful Punch: “As I am listening to, Canelo v Jake Paul is finished. And I get it. I will watch it.”

He added after having heard the information of Alvarez and Crawford’s combat collapsing: “I woke as much as it this morning. Shocked me a little bit bit however I do not know if it is in relation to the Jake Paul combat.

“Canelo v Crawford is likely one of the nice boxing fights that may be made within the modern-day. And once you go and combat Jake Paul, it form of [grimmaces]…I do not know.

“Perhaps any person has reacted to that information. I do not know. Perhaps it simply fell by means of. But it surely sounds to me the transfer to combat Jake Paul has perhaps derailed the opposite combat. However I do not blame Canelo Alvarez as a result of financially, the larger combat is Canelo v Jake Paul.”

Simply hours earlier than Hearn’s claims, it was reported by The Ring, Canelo and Crawford’s ‘Superfight’ was referred to as off. The pair had been anticipated to face off in September later this yr at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Crawford has been planning to maneuver up in weight by two divisions to combat Alvarez on the full tremendous middleweight restrict of 168 kilos. Nevertheless, it now seems to be as if the combat boxing followers have been vastly enthusiastic about will now get replaced by an Alvarez vs. Paul bout.

The final time Paul fought, he confronted off towards the legendary Mike Tyson again in November 2024. The 28-year-old gained convincingly towards his 58-year-old opponent, who clearly struggled to maintain up with Paul bodily.

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Paul boasts an 11-1 skilled document, with the one defeat of his boxing profession coming towards Tommy Fury in 2023 through cut up determination. Nevertheless, Canelo is in a unique class of fighter to these Paul has confronted contained in the ring, with a possible bout towards the 34-year-old representing a major step up in boxing opposition for ‘The Drawback Baby.’

Beforehand, in an interview with Matchroom Boxing, when requested concerning the prospect of a Canelo v Paul combat, Hearn stated: “Every time I’ve spoken to Saul (Canelo) about Jake Paul, he is at all times gone ‘pay me the cash, and I will combat him.’ Saul is so clear, that is why I like coping with Canelo. Zero bull—-… give him the cash and he’ll combat. That is it!”

He added: “So he seems to be at Jake Paul and goes, ‘Yeah, you wish to pay me the cash, I will combat him.’ I do not like numerous issues that Jake Paul has accomplished, if he fights Canelo Alvarez, and clearly, the principle purpose why he is doing it’s for some huge cash… I will watch it! I might love to look at it, and by the way in which, respect.

“As a result of for those who (Paul) go in there, you are preventing a pound-for-pound nice. I do not know what they will do about weight, Jake’s a giant lump. Perhaps Canelo goes to have to surrender 10/ 15lbs, it isn’t going to matter, however I might watch it.”