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.

Boxing has always been littered with brazen, loudmouth, over the top characters – Muhammad Ali, Bernard Hopkins, Tyson Fury and Carl Froch have never been afraid to shoot from the lip faster than they release a devastating blow but they all had immense ability packed into explosive fists.

Jake Paul is at it again, stirring up the boxing world with yet another wild claim. This time, he insisted that undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez signed a contract to fight him and that the official announcement was just around the corner. Bold statement, right? Well, the fans aren't exactly convinced.