The rumours surrounding Canelo Alvarez taking on Jake Paul continue to gather pace.
Canelo is set to take on Terence Crawford in a huge mega fight in September, but it has been reported that before that bout, he will take on Youtuber-turned-boxer Paul in May, with Julius Julianus revealing that a deal has now been agreed.
Paul was last in action in November, when he defeated boxing legend Mike Tyson in a highly controversial bout, due to ‘Iron Mike’ being 58-years-old and having not boxed professionally for over two decades.
One man who has given their take on a Canelo vs. Paul bout is former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, who took on Alvarez back in 2013, handing the Mexican superstar his first defeat at the time.
Mayweather also took on Jake’s brother Logan Paul in an exhibition bout in June 2021, which went the full eight rounds with neither man able to stop the fight inside the distance.
Mayweather didn’t seem hopeful on Jake’s chances whilst speaking to TMZ Sports, claiming that Paul would ‘get demolished’ by Canelo.
“Once he fights a real fighter that can really fight, it’s not going to be that good. He’d get f**ked up by Canelo. He’d get demolished.”
Paul has a boxing record of 11-1, with his only defeat coming in February 2023 when he lost by split decision to Tommy Fury.
It is a stark contrast to Canelo, who has a record of 62 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws, winning world titles in four divisions and becoming undisputed at 168lbs.
Alvarez himself has previously spoken about what he makes of Paul’s boxing ability, stating that he is on another level to ‘The Problem Child.’
