Saudi Arabian chairman Turki Alalshikh mocked Jake Paul after signing Canelo Alvarez to a four-fight deal and nixing their blockbuster fight.
Jake Paul vs. Canelo Alvarez gave the look of an inevitability after reports on Thursday pointed to a blockbuster fight being finalized for a May third clash. But because the Paul vs. Alvarez negotiations neared an in depth, Alvarez withdrew from the talks and agreed to a four-fight take care of Riyadh Season which incorporates a mega fight with Terence Crawford.
It was a surprising conclusion to what was expected to be considered one of the largest blockbuster fights of 2025. After Alvarez withdrew from negotiations, Paul blasted Alvarez in a lengthy social media post.
4 years after manifesting a fight with Alvarez, Paul fell just short of creating his dream matchup come to fruition. After Alvarez agreed to a brand new take care of Riyadh Season, that secured him through late 2026, the bout is now firmly out of the image for each boxers.
Everyone involved within the negotiations, including Paul’s Most Useful Promotions, has issued statements on what went mistaken on the ultimate stretch of the fight talks. Turki Alalshikh basked in Paul’s failed fight and sarcastically proposed a timeline for Paul to pursue Alvarez again.
Turki Alalshikh takes aim at Jake Paul after Canelo Alvarez fight fallout
In a recent interview with ESPN, Alalshikh explained why the Alvarez vs. Paul fight didn’t make sense.
“I believe Canelo is just too young to take this fight,” Alalshikh said. “You possibly can have it after 30 years, when [Canelo] is 60.
“Allow them to bring Mr. Beast and we are able to sanction it, with Disney, for the belt of YouTube. And everybody will subscribe and see it. Everyone will see it, and for the YouTuber belt.”
As of this writing, Paul hasn’t responded to Alalshikh’s comments. He hasn’t appeared within the ring since defeating heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson in November by unanimous decision.
MVP and Paul are reportedly in talks with several ‘high-profile opponents’ for the polarizing boxer’s return later this yr. He was briefly linked to a possible fight with UFC superstar Conor McGregor, along together with his brother Logan, before the Alvarez fight talks ramped up.
Jake Paul and MVP targeting ‘high-profile opponents’ for boxing return
Meanwhile, Alvarez will face either Jermall Charlo or Bruno Surace for his return later this yr with Riyadh Season. The Crawford fight remains to be targeted for September as they resume and potentially finalize negotiations.
Paul will now pursue other options for his next boxing match. A rematch with Tommy Fury, who handed Paul his first skilled loss in 2023, is a possible fit for his or her next bouts after Fury’s recent withdrawal from a clash with former UFC star Darren Till.
Regardless, the Paul vs. Alvarez fight talks are dead, just hours after it appeared the mega fight was coming to fruition. Paul might need to attend some time for a possible rebooking with Alvarez after Alalshikh’s latest remarks.
