Canelo Alvarez, the unified super-middleweight champion, shared his thoughts on Jake Paul's boxing talent in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated.
Alvarez, who's held world titles in four weight classes from super-welterweight to light heavyweight, spoke about the YouTuber-turned-boxer after Paul's controversial fight with Mike Tyson in November.
Paul, who started boxing professionally in 2020, has mostly faced MMA fighters transitioning to boxing. He's battled Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, and Tyron Woodley. His first bout against a professional boxer came in February 2023 when he lost to Tommy Fury by split decision.
Since that loss, Paul has won five straight fights. His most recent victory came against 58-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson, who hadn't fought professionally since 2005. Paul won the fight by unanimous decision, sparking mixed reactions from the boxing world.
After the Tyson fight, Paul once again called out Canelo Alvarez, continuing his previous attempts to get the Mexican superstar's attention.
Canelo has now responded to Sports Illustrated about Paul's boxing ability:
"I think it's good for boxing. He brings more people to the sport of boxing. He's good, he trains serious, so I think it's good."
Alvarez's comments come as a surprise to many, given Paul's relatively short time in professional boxing. The Mexican champion's words might encourage Paul to continue pursuing a potential bout between them.
Paul has recently made some unexpected comments about a possible fight with Canelo. These statements follow his callout after the Tyson fight, showing Paul's continued interest in facing one of boxing's biggest stars.
As discussions about this potential matchup continue, boxing fans will watch closely to see how both fighters' careers develop and if their paths will ever cross in the ring.
