Canelo Alvarez dismisses Jake Paul's $200 million fight offer

Canelo Alvarez is preparing to return to the ring in September against Christian Mbilli, but the buildup to that fight has been overshadowed by a fresh round of callouts from Jake Paul, who claims to have offered the Mexican star $200 million for a bout. Paul, who was knocked out by Anthony Joshua in November, posted a leaked phone call on X in which he told Alvarez he had secured the funding for a fight. Paul later said Alvarez was “down” for the matchup and urged him to sign a contract.

Alvarez, 35, dismissed Paul’s overtures during interviews, saying the YouTuber turned boxer needs to mention his name to sell tickets and pay-per-views. “They need to talk about me to sell tickets and pay-per-view,” Alvarez said in comments reported by Ring Magazine. “I don’t think Jake Paul sells so much tickets for his company, and that’s why he brings up that situation, the $200 million. But look, it’s fine. I just laugh. I’m not worried about anything.” Alvarez, a 68-fight veteran with 63 wins, previously told Paul he only fights “real fighters” and pointed to the Terence Crawford fight as an example of the level he seeks.

Paul’s offer came during a Kick livestream and arrived at a time...