Jake Paul will give Canelo a ‘competitive’ fight in three years time and as YouTuber eyes former pound-for-pound king
JAKE PAUL will give boxing great Canelo Alvarez a serious run for his money in three years’ time.
The YouTuber turned boxer has been gunning for a showdown with the former pound-for-pound king for the last six months.
Undisputed super-middleweight king Canelo has poo-pooed the prospect of facing the youngest Paul brother, but the social media star’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor reckons the fight will come to fruition.
The Bellator lightweight told MyBettingSites: “I think Jake Paul and Canelo will happen, I don’t think it’s just hype.
“I mean, we’re talking about Jake in three years from now of course, not right now.
“Jake is good, but imagine how much better he’ll get in three years from today.
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“He’s only going to get better. He’s only going forward.
“Jake will be ten times better than Jake Paul of today. And he would be competitive.
“Canelo will be a Hall of Famer, but give Jake a few years.
Problem Child Paul is only 5-0 in his professional career but is confident of getting the better of the pride of Mexico.
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During the closing stages of Canelo’s defeat to Dmitry Bivol earlier this month, Paul filmed himself and said: “And just like that, Canelo Alvarez loses to Dmitry Bivol.
“An amazing fight by Bivol. I’m two inches bigger than Bivol; twenty pounds heavier.
“Give me three years, I take out Canelo in the same way. He’s on the ropes like he won.
“He only won three rounds out of the whole entire fight. Eddie Hearn, f*** you. You can suck my d***.
“I’m planning on beating Canelo and in three f****** years. I put that on my momma.”
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Former Disney star Paul hasn’t fought since his sixth round demolition of ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley last December.
But he’s set to return to the ring on August 13, although an opponent has not yet been finalised for his next outing.