Boxing sensation Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has repeatedly stated that he has no desire to face Jake Paul in the ring. Nevertheless, this hasn't deterred Paul from persistently requesting the matchup, including before and after last weekend’s disappointing bout against 58-year-old Mike Tyson.
"Me vs. Canelo at 200 pounds for the cruiserweight championship of the world is the biggest fight, arguably even bigger than me vs. Tyson," Paul said on the Timbo Sugar Show before the Tyson fight. "It makes so much sense. Canelo is on his way out. He's going to want a payday and I want to show the world all the sh*t I've been talking about beating Canelo is actually true and I'll have the biggest upset in the history of boxing."
Naturally, there is no currently vacant cruiserweight world championship, as all four recognized titles are held by different fighters. This introduces an added complication to Paul's notion of fighting Alvarez for "the cruiserweight championship of the world."