Michael Bisping is glad Canelo Alvarez decided to move on from Jake Paul. Alvarez was in discussions to box Paul, with their matchup close to being finalized for May 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and expected to stream on Netflix. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Alvarez wound up signing a four-fight
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/mma-junkie-radio-3539-ufc-312-reaction-jake-paul-vs-boxing-guest-khaos-williams February 10, 2025 9:00 pm ET Monday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,539, the guys welcomed in UFC welterweight Khaos Williams ahead of his bout with
UFC CEO Dana White is not surprised to see Turki Alalshikh snag Canelo Alvarez. Alvarez signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, nixing the Jake Paul bout which was being finalized for May 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and expected to stream on Netflix. Paul ripped Alvarez for backing out of the deal,
The first fight of Canelo Alvarez’s new Riyadh Season deal has been booked. On Saturday, Turki Alalshikh announced that Alvarez – the Ring, WBO, WBA and WBC super middleweight champion – will take on undefeated IBF champ William Scull on May 3 (May 4 locally) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A victory by Alvarez could make
The Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul saga continues to heat up. Alvarez and Paul were reportedly in the late stages of planning a boxing fight to take place May 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. However, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Alalshikh got a hold of Alvarez, landing a four-fight deal with
The fallout from Thursday’s 11th-hour major, and apparently final, twist on a short boxing roller coaster ride likely only is just beginning. Former YouTuber Jake Paul, who for the past few years has been arguably the biggest name in boxing, reportedly was about to announce a blockbuster fight on Netflix against Canelo Alvarez – until
Turki Alalshikh has gotten Canelo Alvarez on board. Late Thursday, a report from ESPN emerged claiming Alvarez and Jake Paul were finalizing a deal to box May 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in a cruiserweight bout expected to stream on Netflix. However, in an 11th-hour swerve, Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment
Jake Paul may have pulled off the impossible to land a fight against Canelo Alvarez. As many times as the Youtuber-turned-boxer has called out one of the best boxers on the planet, Paul’s dream matchup has apparently become a reality. Throughout his pro boxing journey, many have called for Paul to fight a big name
At last, a blockbuster for boxing. Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford have agreed to fight in September in Las Vegas, according to The Ring. The outcome will help shape the legacy of two of the sport’s biggest names. Alvarez, once considered boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighter, has slipped to as low as No. 7 at the
