BOXING
This is the only condition that would make Canelo Álvarez accept the Jake Paul fight: "Maybe I'll do it"
Even though he said he wasn’t interested in fighting Paul, Canelo revealed a while ago the circumstances under which he would accept the fight.
Last week’s fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is still making waves. Although you never know, it seems like this might be the last time we see Tyson in a boxing ring. However, there’s been plenty of speculation about Paul’s next fight.
It was “The Problem Child” who once again challenged Canelo Álvarez after defeating Tyson. And once again, the Mexican fighter declined the invitation, saying he wasn’t interested. However, not long ago, Canelo Álvarez left the door open to the fight—under one condition.
What needs to happen for us to see Canelo vs Paul?
During an appearance on the Full Send Podcast, Canelo made it clear that if the fight were to happen, it would only be after his retirement. “When I’m done with boxing, why not?” the Mexican boxer stated. “Maybe, maybe I’ll do it.”
Canelo saw the fight as an opportunity to bring boxing closer to an audience that’s unfamiliar with the sport. “I think it’s good because what happens is there are other people who never watch boxing or they don’t know anything about boxing.” He added, “They want to watch Jake Paul because he brings fans from another world, right? That’s good because everybody enjoys it. Maybe [I’ll fight Jake Paul in the future]. Maybe.”
Canelo’s opinion on influencer boxers
The winner of 19 world titles has his own views on the growing number of influencers stepping into the boxing ring. While he respects their business and entertainment approach, he doesn’t consider them real fighters.
“As fighters, I don’t know. Because being a fighter is different,” Canelo said. “What they do, I think they do for business. And you need to respect that.”
So, Jake Paul’s goal of fighting Canelo Álvarez might become a reality one day, but it doesn’t seem likely in the near future. Fans will have to wait until the champion retires. Of course, we’ve seen that having a retired opponent hasn’t been an issue for Paul. And undoubtedly, this would be a fight that generates an enormous amount of money for everyone involved.
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*This article was written in Spanish and translated with the help of AI.
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