Canelo Alvarez has agreed to a four-fight cope with Riyadh Season, with the Mexican celebrity leveraging a extensively speculated bout with Jake Paul for a a lot greater contract.
Turki Alalshikh, the pinnacle of Riyadh Season and the Basic Leisure Authority of Saudi Arabia, introduced the deal Thursday on social media.
“Don’t mess with the lion,” Alalshikh mentioned.
Alvarez shortly replied on social media: “Let’s go brother.”
The primary struggle below Alvarez’s new deal could be in Might in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ring Journal, citing a supply with information of the main points, mentioned a bout towards Terence Crawford was deliberate for September in Las Vegas on the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium.
Alvarez has spent years as the most important moneymaker in boxing, and the 34-year-old tremendous middleweight champion used the specter of a stunt struggle towards Paul to leverage a serious dedication from the Saudi Arabian authorities arm that has flooded the game with cash up to now few years.
Alvarez would have been an astronomical favourite to beat Paul, the YouTube star who has turned himself into one of many largest attracts in fight sports activities whereas combating combined martial artists and 58-year-old Mike Tyson.
As a substitute, Alvarez seems to be again on monitor for a gathering this yr with Crawford, the long-reigning welterweight champion who should transfer up two weight courses to struggle Canelo.
Alvarez final fought in September in Las Vegas, outpointing Edgar Berlanga to enhance to 62-2-2. He has 39 knockouts.
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