Canelo vs. Jake Paul: Eddie Hearn Weighs In

The Ring Magazine recently reported that an agreement was in place for a mega fight between Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) and Terence Crawford (62-2-2, 39 KOs). The Ring have today revealed the fight is off. Recently a report also surfaced that Alvarez was set to fight Jake Paul (11-1, 7 KOs), with Dan Rafael confirming talks were at an early stage for that fight. Eddie Hearn has spoken to Boxing Social and revealed what he knows about the proposed Alvarez-Paul fight.

Eddie Hearn Talks Canelo vs Jake Paul Fight

Canelo vs Jake Paul: Eddie Hearn Reveals What He Knows

When asked about the Canelo-Crawford proposed fight being off, Hearn expressed his surprise before moving on to the Jake Paul rumours: “Everything I’m hearing is that Canelo-Jake Paul is done.”

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Hearn continued: “I don’t know if it’s signed. But I understand it’s agreed. Whether that information is right or wrong.”

“But I get it. It’s a massive fight. I mean dollar-wise it’s much bigger than Canelo against Crawford,” said the Matchroom Sport chairman.

Canelo vs Jake Paul

Canelo vs. Jake Paul would undoubtedly capture the sporting world’s attention. “El Gallo” vs. Mike Tyson was a massive event on Netflix, but this fight has the potential to be even bigger. According to Dan Rafael’s report, negotiations are ongoing for a fight this spring in Las Vegas on Cinco de Mayo weekend, May 3. If it happens, the weight class will be a key talking point.

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This story has plenty of momentum, but whether the fight actually materialises remains to be seen. If it does, the eyes of the world will be on boxing. Could Crawford vs. Canelo re-enter the picture? There hasn’t been much said beyond media reports, making it feel like all options are on the table. Just hearing that these fights are a possibility will have boxing fans looking ahead rather than reminiscing.