Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has paved the way for a super-fight against Terence Crawford, collapsing talks with Jake Paul for a clash in May.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has paved the way for a super-fight against Terence Crawford after signing a multi-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh, despite a sensational clash with Jake Paul being under consideration. The deal is for four fights, with the first set for Saudi Arabia in May and including a September showdown with Terence Crawford, potentially in Las Vegas. 'Canelo in Riyadh in May. The big fight in September then two more fights in '26.
' Paul vented his frustration on social media: 'Canelo Alvarez ducked me,' he claimed in a post. 'I'm the new face of boxing. You cannot have the biggest fight of 2025 without my name involved. When all of your events tank and lose money you will all realise who the king of the sport is.' Paul is a licenced professional boxer but he has never fought at championship level.
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