The fallout from Thursday’s 11th-hour major, and apparently final, twist on a short boxing roller coaster ride likely only is just beginning. Former YouTuber Jake Paul , who for the past few years has been arguably the biggest name in boxing, reportedly was about to announce a blockbuster fight on Netflix against Canelo Alvarez – until a deal was announced between Alvarez and Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia. Paul on Friday said Alvarez ducked a fight with him and insinuated that he acted only for money and ignored other variables. Those variables, Paul’s MVP Promotions said in a news release, would have included a fight vs. Paul for Alvarez on Cinco de Mayo weekend in Las Vegas. MVP’s statement also suggested some reporting of Paul and Alvarez news has been less than forthcoming in terms of journalistic credibility.
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