says he was one play away from the boxing match of his life, a showdown with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, before the deal was intercepted at the last second. Mexico’s Canelo is the current king of boxing, top pound-for-pound ranked, while ‘The Problem Child’ Paul has been fighting former UFC champions to make a name for himself in sports. But, money talks, and it sounds like this fight was nearly signed on the dotted line.
Jake Paul vs. Canelo
Jake Paul claims the fight was so close to happening that only a last-minute business move stopped it. According to him, Canelo’s $300 million contract was put on the line, with promoters allegedly warning that the deal would be pulled if Canelo agreed to fight Paul.