One of the biggest fights that can be made in boxing is reportedly being finalized yet again with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to take on Jake Paul
The bout is set to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 3.
The fight is set to take place at the cruiserweight limit of 200 pounds and will be streamed on Netflix.
Paul's last bout came against Hall of Famer and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
This isn't the first Canelo fight that was reportedly being finalized this week.
The Ring and Coppinger reported earlier this week that a deal was being finalized for Canelo Alvarez to fight Terence Crawford in September at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
However, on Wednesday night The Ring reported that the deal for Alvarez vs Crawford had fallen through.
Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn reported that he had heard a deal between Alvarez and Paul has already been agreed, though, Fight Freaks Unite's Dan Rafael reported that Hearn isn't "Hearing anything accurate."
So while Coppinger is reporting the bout is being finalized, it's likely worth waiting until Alvarez or Paul announces the fight as official considering all the conflicting information.
Canelo is the unified super middleweight champion of the world and has been on pound-for-pound lists for the better half of the last 10 years and for him to be fighting someone like Paul rightfully isn't going to be received well, especially while he still has three titles in one division.
While Canelo could certainly circle back to fighting Crawford, this bout against Paul is tough to get behind.
Source: Sports Illustrated
