Jake Paul, one of the world’s most popular boxers, and Canelo Alvarez, one of the world’s most successful boxers, is reportedly to be square in the ring.
The two closes on a shop for a May 3 Cruiserweight Bout (200-pound border) at Las Vegas, reported ESPN on Thursday evening. The match was reportedly worn by Netflix.
Paul owns an 11-1 boxing record, but he has not yet opposed a fighter near Alvarez’s level. The 28-year-old native in Cleveland rose to fame as an internet personality and gathered a huge social media.
Paul’s star topped when he beat 58-year-old Mike Tyson by unanimous decision on November 15 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Eight rounds match drew revenues of $ 18.1 million a record for a boxing or mixed martial arts event outside Las Vegas.
Paul against Tyson attracted a peak of 65 million simultaneous streams on Netflix, a streaming record for a live sporting event.
Alvarez (62-2-2) is the reigning Unified World Super Middleweight Champion, and he captured former world titles at light heavyweight, average weight and lightweight weight.
The 38-year-old Guadalajara, Mexico, last defeated the last defeated Edgar Berlanga by unanimous decision on September 14 in Las Vegas.
According to the ESPN report, Alvarez had been in discussions to oppose Terence Crawford (41-0) in September in Las Vegas, and it was unclear whether a matchup against Paul in May would affect these plans.
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