FILE – Canelo Alvarez reacts earlier than preventing Edgar Berlanga in an excellent middleweight title bout on Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Picture/John Locher, File)
Canelo Alvarez has agreed to a four-fight take care of Riyadh Season, with the Mexican famous person leveraging a broadly speculated bout with Jake Paul for a a lot greater contract.
Turki Alalshikh, the top of Riyadh Season and the Common Leisure Authority of Saudi Arabia, introduced the deal Thursday on social media.
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“Don’t mess with the lion,” Alalshikh stated.
Alvarez rapidly replied on social media: “Let’s go brother.”
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The primary combat below Alvarez’s new deal can be in Might in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ring Journal, citing a supply with data of the main points, stated a bout in opposition to Terence Crawford was deliberate for September in Las Vegas on the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium.
Alvarez has spent years as the largest moneymaker in boxing, and the 34-year-old tremendous middleweight champion used the specter of a stunt combat in opposition to Paul to leverage a significant dedication from the Saudi Arabian authorities arm that has flooded the game with cash prior to now few years.
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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 preventing blended martial artists and 58-year-old Mike Tyson.
As a substitute, Alvarez seems to be again on observe for a gathering this yr with Crawford, the long-reigning welterweight champion who should transfer up two weight lessons to combat Canelo.
Alvarez final fought in September in Las Vegas, outpointing Edgar Berlanga to enhance to 62-2-2. He has 39 knockouts.
