Jake Paul was focused on Canelo Alvarez, but the Mexican star has continued to insist that he only fights "real fighters." Who will Paul fight next?

A disagreement involving Netflix was one reason why the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jake Paul fight never became a done deal.

Canelo Alvarez has decided to withdraw from a potential showdown with internet sensation Jake Paul, opting instead to sign a lucrative four-fight deal with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh.

Last week, for about a day, boxing had what was sure to be a huge pay-per-view draw on the table when ESPN reported that the undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez, and Jake Paul were finalizing a deal for a fight in May 2025 in Las Vegas. to be streamed on Netflix.

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.

Canelo Álvarez is set to face off against William Scull in an undisputed fight on May 3. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General

Alvarez is now set to have a showdown with fellow pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford in September, after a turbulent week of negotiations that at one stage seemed to suggest Canelo would miss out on the Crawford bout in order to face Jake Paul.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Jake Paul very much would’ve been everything Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul was not. It's a good thing for all that we didn't get to see it.