By Kleberly Mendoza
Nov 20, 2024, 18:00 PM EST
Andre Ward, former world champion and boxing commentator, mentioned that the only way Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez will agree to fight Jake Paul is if they offer you a good amount of money.
“I think that If the money is right, he will do it. Canelo probably already has a number in mind. He has said that he was not going to accept the fight, that he was not interested. But if you put enough money into it, he’ll probably accept it,” Ward said in statements to the media after the YouTuber’s fight with Mike Tyson.
Jake Paul has challenged Canelo Álvarez on different occasions, but the champion has not shown interest. A few months ago, the man from Guadalajara advised ‘El Gallo’ to concentrate on enjoying the good things he is doing in boxing and He made it clear that he is on a very different level to yours, but there is a small chance that it will happen if you are offered a large purse.
After beating Mike Tyson by unanimous decision last Saturday and breaking viewership record on Netflixthe YouTuber turned boxer once again called out the unified super middleweight champion.
“Canelo is on his way out, so He’s going to want a payday. “I want to show the world that all the s**t I’ve been saying about beating Canelo is actually true,” he stated in the in-ring interview.
For now, Canelo Álvarez is on vacation after defend his super middleweight titles in September by defeating Edgar Berlanga. The Mexican fighter will return to action in May 2025 and for now it is unknown who his next rival could be.
Jake Paul, 27, has four positive results after suffering his first loss to Tommy Fury by split decision, brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The YouTuber also has a record of 11 wins (six fast-track) and one setback.
For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, showed that He is still at the top and increased his legacy in the sport after beating Jermell Charlo by unanimous decision. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 60 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his career.
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