Jake Paul says boxing champ Canelo Álvarez 'ducked' him after 'deep negotiations' for fight

Boxing fans person been clamoring for Jake Paul to get tougher contention successful the ring, and, apparently, helium was trying.

But aft Paul and his squad were "deep successful negotiations" with existent WBO, WBA and WBC ace middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez, the reigning champ "ducked" Paul.

Álvarez's erstwhile promoter, Eddie Hearn, adjacent said the 2 reached a woody to fight, but present the bout is off.

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Jake Paul speaks during a Fanatics Fest property league astatine Javits Center Aug. 18, 2024, successful New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Álvarez has alternatively signed a four-fight woody with Riyadh Season to combat successful Saudi Arabia.

In a connection released Friday, Paul's Most Valuable Promotions said the combat would person taken spot successful Las Vegas connected Cinco de Mayo weekend, "a monolithic lawsuit for the Mexican, Puerto Rican and American fans."

"It’s disappointing to spot however the concern unfolded. MVP operates with integrity, transparency and respect for the sport, its athletes and the fans. Unfortunately, not everyone successful the boxing satellite shares those values," MVP's connection said.

Paul past took to societal media to sermon his side.

"Breaking news: Canelo Alvarez ducked me, Jake Paul, and is present an owned enslaved with nary respect for the pridefulness of the Mexican radical who enactment him connected US soil," Paul wrote. "it’s not astonishing erstwhile his full vocation helium has done thing for the athletics of boxing extracurricular the ring.

Jake Paul reacts aft knocking retired Andre August successful the archetypal circular astatine Caribe Royale Orlando. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA Today Sports)

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"I’m the caller look of boxing. You cannot person the biggest combat of 2025 without my sanction involved. When each of your events vessel and suffer wealth you volition each recognize who the king of the athletics is. 28 years old. Biggest combat successful boxing history. My ain boss. Not owned. 5 years in. All of you felines privation to spot maine fail, but God has different plans. It’s the epoch of good. The epoch of the elephant. It’s the epoch of MVP."

Paul teased a July lawsuit successful New York earlier this week.

Álvarez volition inactive combat that weekend, with an hostile to beryllium determined. He's besides scheduled for a Sept. 13 rubric bout against Terence Crawford.

Jake Paul gestures to the assemblage during weigh-ins for his combat against Nate Diaz astatine American Airlines Center Aug. 4, 2023, successful Dallas, Texas.  (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

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Paul is 11-1 successful his vocation aft defeating Mike Tyson, who fell to 50-7, successful November.

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