Canelo Alvarez might fight Jake Paul in a boxing match that could earn him a huge payday. Eddie Hearn, a well-known promoter, thinks Canelo could make between $60-80 million for the fight.
Canelo Alvarez has been a pro boxer since he was a teenager. He's fought over 60 times and only lost twice - to Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol. Right now, he's the undisputed super-middleweight champion and has held belts in other weight classes too. At this point in his career, Canelo's looking for big challenges and big paydays.
Jake Paul, on the other hand, is newer to boxing. He's got a record of 11 wins and 1 loss. Paul made a name for himself by fighting former UFC fighters. Last year, he had a controversial eight-round fight with Mike Tyson that didn't wow many people. But Paul's still a big star and could bring in a lot of money for a fight with Canelo.
In an interview with iFL TV, Eddie Hearn talked about how much Canelo might make from a fight with Paul. Hearn said:
"I think Canelo would make $60-80 million for that fight."
That's a lot of money, even for someone like Canelo. If the fight happens, it could be on pay-per-view for about $90. If 2 million people buy it, that's $180 million just from TV. The fight might even end up on Netflix, since that's where Paul's fight with Tyson was shown.
A lot of boxing fans want to see Canelo fight guys like Terence Crawford or David Benavidez. But there are rumors that Canelo and Paul have agreed to fight in May, maybe on Cinco de Mayo. If that's true, it means Canelo won't be fighting Crawford in September like some people thought.
This fight could be a big deal for both guys. For Canelo, it's a chance to make a ton of money as he gets closer to the end of his career. For Paul, it's a shot at fighting one of the best boxers in the world. We'll have to wait and see if it really happens.
