JAKE PAUL revealed he held talks with Canelo Alvarez’s lawyer over a future fight and vowed to give him a “run for his money”.
Paul has long called out the Mexican superstar despite their vast skill and experience disparity.
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And he claims behind the scenes, discussions with Canelo’s team have taken place.
Paul said on Anthony Pompliano’s podcast: “We’ve talked to his lawyer and I think he’s getting to a place where he sees how serious I am.
“I think at first everyone thought this was a joke and my mouth was bigger than my actions, at first.
“Now my actions are matching up to what my words are and so I think now people have to take that seriously.
“Especially if it’s a year from now, especially if it’s two years from now.”
Paul, 25, is now 6-0 after beating UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, on points in October.
And despite the iconic Brazilian having five prior bouts in the ring, he is still yet to face a seasoned boxer.
But that could change soon as talks with Tyson Fury’s 8-0 brother Tommy, 23, to reschedule their celebrity grudge match continues.
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Canelo, 32, most recently beat Gennady Golovkin, 40, in their trilogy fight but it was a performance blasted by Paul.
And it has given the YouTuber-turned boxer the confidence that he can do the unthinkable and BEAT the sport’s biggest attraction.
He said: “We’re the two biggest names in the sport and the two biggest pay-per-view draws in the sport.
“So not only is it a massive fight but because of our styles and how we match up – styles make fights, right?
“So, because of how we match up people going into it will go, ‘Oh Canelo’s going to kill Jake, Canelo’s going to kill Jake.’
“But I know I can win and I’m going to give him a hell of a run for his money and that will just be an iconic fight to make.
“Just for the generations, I think it will shut the internet down and I know I can win.”
Canelo has largely ignored Paul’s wishful callouts but warned not to completely rule it out.
He said in May: “Maybe in two years we could talk about that. Maybe [the fans] would love me for knocking him out.
“I hope he gets a lot better and does a great job. I hope he takes it seriously.”
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