Matchroom Sport's Eddie Hearn asserted that Canelo Álvarez and Jake Paul have finalized the major details for a blockbuster encounter. Hearn told

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has worked with Alvarez on a number of fights, and he has now told Boxing News that he believes the Canelo vs Paul fight is definitely happening, and discussed whether that is indeed related to the Crawford fight falling through,

A potential bout between Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul always seemed to be a pipe dream that would never happen. That pipe dream may actually become a reality. Dan Rafael of Fight Freaks Unite reported that a potential match-up between Canelo and Paul is in the beginning stages of negotiations for a fight on Cinco De Mayo weekend.