Instead of Jake Paul in July, Canelo Alvarez accepted to sign a 4 -match contract with The Ring. These 4 matches of Canelo will take place in Saudi Arabia and USA. Canelo himself has 18 months to complete 4 matches, from May 2025 to October 2026.
Canelo's matches, according to journalist Mike Coppinger, will be determined in May 2025, September 20025, February 2026 and October 2026. On that basis, Mike Coppinger also zoned some potential competitors with Canelo. Of course Jake Paul is not on this list.
Farers who can fight Canelo in the near future include Terence Crawford (September 2025 in the US), Jermall Charlo or Bruno Surace (May 2025 in Saudi Arabia), Dmitry Bivol, Hamzah Sheaz or Chris Eubank Junior (February 20226 in Saudi Arabia). These are all very strong opponents.
The decision to sign Canelo's 4 big matches, instead of encountering Jake Paul, comes from many different reasons. One of them seems because Canelo does not want to make money “easy”. Instead, he yearns to continue demonstrating himself through big opponents.
This year, Canelo Alvarez will turn 35. He is still considered one of the most attractive fighters in the weight of Middleweight, Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight. On average, Canelo earn tens of millions of dollars each year from the top of the competition.