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.

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.

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.

One man who has made it clear that he would be willing to face Paul is former unified super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch, who has been involved in a war of words with ‘The Problem Child’ over the last few months. Speaking recently about the situation, ‘The Cobra’ once again stated he would fight Paul for free.

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.

Report: Canelo Alvarez not going to fight Jake Paul, signs with Riyadh Season. Fight with Terence Crawford likely to happen in September

Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions has released a statement addressing recent negotiations for a fight against Canelo Alvarez.