In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Canelo Alvarez was seen weighing in on Jake Paul’s boxing, along with a variety of other topics. When asked if he was impressed with Paul’s achievements inside the ring, Alvarez couldn’t form a definite opinion. But the Mexican believes ‘The Problem Child’ could be good for the sport in general considering the crowd he is bringing in.
Watch Canelo Alvarez’s interview with TMZ Sports below:
Jake Paul recently defeated former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in a boxing match via a split decision. Prior to that, Paul delivered a first-round knockout win over former Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren.
The YouTuber now holds a perfect 4-0 record and has even expressed a desire to face Canelo Alvarez in the future.
Meanwhile, Canelo Alvarez is scheduled to fight Caleb Plant on November 6. Alvarez will be defending the WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight titles against Plant. The American holds the IBF title, meaning his clash with the Mexican will be a unification bout.
Canelo Alvarez had a different opinion about Jake Paul
While Canelo Alvarez now accepts Jake Paul might be good for boxing, his opinions about the YouTube star weren’t always the same.
According to Alvarez, the Paul siblings should not have been allowed to fight professionally as they did not know how to throw a punch. Canelo Alvarez told Graham Bensinger about the Paul brothers:
Catch Canelo Alvarez in conversation with Graham Bensinger ahead of Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather below:
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