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,

Canelo Alvarez has signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, scuttling reports late Thursday that he was close to a deal for a boxing match with Jake Paul in May.

Despite rumors suggesting Canelo Alvarez would face Jake Paul in May, the Mexican legend has now chosen a different opponent for his upcoming fight.

While many are hailing Canelo Alvarez's decision to turn away from the Jake Paul sideshow as a righteous move that preserves boxing’s integrity, the truth is far simpler.

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.

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 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.