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JAKE PAUL claims he would beat Canelo Alvarez in the ring or STREETS and warned: “I would literally rip his heart out.”The YouTuber-turned-boxer and Mexican legend were close to agreeing a shock May 3 bout in Las Vegas – until Canelo walked away. Jake Paul claims he could beat Canelo Alvarez in a street fightCredit: GettyCanelo walked away from a deal to fight Jake PaulCredit: AlamyCanelo recently told TalkTV’s Piers Morgan that Paul’s life was SAVED after the collapse of their mega-bout. But 11-1 Paul hit back: “My response is he’s 5’8. Like, I’ll see that guy anywhere and end his life for real. He doesn’t want the smoke.”I’ll beat him in boxing but at the end of the day, if it was just man on man in the street, I would literally rip his heart out.”Canelo, 34, instead signed a four-bout deal with Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh and regained his undisputed throne by beating William Scull, 32, in May. READ MORE IN BOXINGNow he takes all four super-middleweight world titles into his September 13 blockbuster against Terence Crawford, 37, in Vegas. So Paul, 28, instead returns on Saturday against former middleweight world champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, in California on DAZN PPV. But he still wants to settle the score with Canelo in the ring – audaciously planning to do so for a cruiserweight belt. Paul said: “I think it has to happen at some point. Most read in BoxingJake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez JrJAKE PAUL’S controversial boxing career rolls on this weekend with the Problem Child facing boxing royalty in Anaheim, California.Paul will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, a highly-decorated former world middleweight champion.The Mexican, 39, has fought just once in the last four years but has the best boxing resume of any fighter to step into a ring with Paul – bar Mike Tyson, who was aged 58 at the time they fought.Watch Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr LIVE on DAZN PPVINFOLATEST NEWS & FEATURESCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”And especially get through this fight, get ranked, go for the world championship, have the cruiserweight belt and then me and Canelo can fight for the cruiserweight world championship.”Paul’s only defeat came against Tommy Fury, 26, in Saudi Arabia – losing a split-decision. But he has since bounced back with five wins – most recently against Mike Tyson who controversially came out of retirement in November aged 58. Paul is in line for a surprise ranking with the WBC and WBA by beating Chavez – who is not currently rated within the governing bodies.Paul said: “To become world champion I need to be ranked. That’s what this fight is all about beating Chavez in a great fashion.”We’ll see where the WBA and WBC rank me and then hopefully I’ll be able to go for a world title.” Jake Paul returns against Julio Cesar Chavez JrCredit: Reuters More

JAKE PAUL is planning on a UK invasion – to wage war against the likes of Anthony Joshua or Tommy Fury.Paul has recently signed a string of female stars to his Most Valuable Promotions roster including Ellie Scotney and Savannah Marshall. Anthony Joshua pictured with Jake Paul in 2022So the YouTuber-turned-boxer is plotting an MVP show in the UK – and could even headline against ex-heavyweight champion AJ. Paul said: “For sure, we would love to. “We’re going to do it all and I’d love to come back to the UK and maybe for Anthony Joshua, maybe Madison Square Garden, who knows? “But I’d love to fight in the UK and we’ll definitely do an event there.”READ MORE IN boxing Paul, 28, called out Joshua, 35, earlier this year and the two struck a verbal agreement to fight in 2026. AJ is yet to return since being knocked out by Daniel Dubois, 27, in September and has since undergone elbow surgery. Paul’s last fight was at heavyweight against Mike Tyson – who controversially came out of retirement aged 58 before losing on points. He now returns on Saturday in California back down at cruiserweight against former middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, on DAZN PPV. Most read in BoxingJake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez JrJAKE PAUL’S controversial boxing career rolls on this weekend with the Problem Child facing boxing royalty in Anaheim, California.Paul will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, a highly-decorated former world middleweight champion.The Mexican, 39, has fought just once in the last four years but has the best boxing resume of any fighter to step into a ring with Paul – bar Mike Tyson, who was aged 58 at the time they fought.Watch Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr LIVE on DAZN PPVINFOLATEST NEWS & FEATURESCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSPaul’s promotional partner Nakisa Bidarian revealed plans are in place for a UK show – with Fury among those who could be in the opposite corner. Bidarian said: “We’ve had discussions around later this year in terms of having a UK event based on the roster of talent that we’ve built in terms of Jake, it really depends on who he’s fighting next and if that makes sense or not, right?”The Tommy Fury fight is definitely a fight that he still wants if Tommy ever gets realistic about compensation.”Fury, 26, beat Paul via split-decision in 2023 in Saudi Arabia but turned down an offer to rematch last year. The 2019 Love Islander underwent hand surgery after rejecting a £6m deal to fight Paul on Netflix – with Tyson stepping in as a replacement. Paul wants to avenge his only loss in the boxing ring – but only for the right price. He said: “I’m on a path to world championship and if Tommy gets realistic we can make that happen. But he’s just like out-priced himself.”I’m the only thing that Tommy has. I don’t need Tommy. I would love to avenge the loss 1,000 per cent.”But there’s 15 people with massive names waiting to fight me and also the goal is to become world champion.”I won Knockout of The Year, most watched fight ever. The only thing left to do in the sport is to become a world champion.”Jake Paul lost to Tommy Fury in 2023Credit: Reuters More

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