Jake Paul Canelo Alvarez boxing match
Jake Paul vs. Canelo Alvarez is being discussed as a potential boxing match. What do you think of the possibility?
Transcript (en)
Now, the question is, is it realistic that these guys, Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul, could ever step into the ring? Honestly, it is. Because where Canelo is at in his stage of his career, he's at the tail end of his career. Not that the money's drying out. He's still going to make big money for these last couple of fights. But in terms of him being on the top of the sport, how much longer does he really have of that, we're being realistic. Ages is a real thing. And the kind of money that will be generated from an event fighting Jake Paul, Canelo Alvarez versus Jake Paul, is massive. Absolutely massive. And whether you want to see it or you don't, whether you like the idea or you don't, you're going to tune in. And people are going to pay for it. They're going to generate the views. It's a humongous event on Netflix. And in terms of how it goes, they're not on the same level at all. Even an aging Canelo Alvarez, there's nothing that Jake Paul has shown me in terms of his skill sets in the ring at this point that he would be competitive. Jake Paul moved a lot against Anthony Joshua. That's the only reason it went as long as it did. And at the end, he still got knocked out, still got very hurt. With Canelo Alvarez, it might last that long. It might last even longer. But I think the point at which Canelo gets to Jake and starts doing damage ends up happening much sooner than a Jake Paul fight. Canelo Alvarez is used to sparring heavyweights. I've seen him sparring Frank Sanchez, who's a top-flight contender in the heavyweight division. I don't think the size would make a difference for Canelo Alvarez. He's actually accustomed to fighting bigger guys who can really, really punch. He's got good defense, he's got very good reactivity, he's good at fighting taller opponents, you name it. Canelo Alvarez has all the tools to make that basically a sparring session.
