Jake Paul brands Canelo Alvarez an 'owned slave' in blistering tirade following Saudi U-turn
dailyrecord.co.ukFurious Jake Paul has blasted Canelo Alvarez as an 'owned slave' in a scathing rant after their fight talks collapsed.The Mexican was in negotiations this week to face the YouTuber-turned-boxer on May 3 in Las Vegas.
But the rug was pulled from under that deal on Thursday night as fight talks between Alvarez and Terence Crawford were put back on the table.Canelo instead chose to sign a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, which includes a Paul-less four-fight plan according to Ring Magazine.
The chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority said on X: "Don’t mess with the lion...4 fights for Canelo with Riyadh Season.
The deal is done…a Lion doesn’t lose sleep over opinion of a sheep…Fear the lion not the jungle."Canelo is expected to fight again in September against Crawford in Las Vegas, followed by two Riyadh fights in February 2026 and October 2026.
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