Jake Paul has publicly criticised Canelo Alvarez after the Mexican boxing champion opted for a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season instead of facing the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
Paul claims the pair had previously signed a contract to fight in May before the deal fell through.
The social media star has now released what he alleges is a signed contract between the two fighters, escalating tensions in their ongoing public dispute.
In a social media video, Paul shared the alleged contract bearing both signatures, directly challenging Canelo's stance.
Jake Paul has publicly criticised Canelo Alvarez after the Mexican boxing champion opted for a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season instead of facing the YouTuber-turned-boxer
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"We had a signed contract to fight," Paul stated in the video. "Here you can see Canelo's signature and my signature to the right."
Paul accused Canelo of avoiding legitimate competition, stating: "Claiming he's fighting real fighters, but he's fighting [Terence] Crawford, a 135-pound fighter, and running from a real fighter like David Benavidez. You b***h."
Paul further accused Canelo of being swayed by financial incentives from Saudi Arabia.
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"The truth is, you can be bought," Paul declared. "You're a money-hungry squirrel chasing your next nut."
He specifically targeted the Saudi involvement, adding: "These sports-washing, shady characters are paying you hundreds of millions of dollars to stop our fight from happening."
Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, reportedly threatened to withdraw his offer if Canelo proceeded with the Paul fight.
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Canelo has firmly dismissed Paul's accusations in comments to Ring Magazine.
"Hey guys, don't pay attention to anything [from] this f***ing YouTuber," Canelo stated. "I just fight real fighters... no f***ing around with Canelo! Come on - Let's go!"
The Mexican champion is now expected to compete in Saudi Arabia in May, followed by a September clash with Crawford in Las Vegas.
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Crawford, the current WBA light middleweight champion, has previously held titles in three other weight classes.
Reports suggest Jermall Charlo and Bruno Surace are being considered as potential opponents for Canelo's May bout in Saudi Arabia.
Jake Paul hasn't held back on Canelo Alvarez as their feud continues to rumble on
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Charlo brings an impressive undefeated record of 33-0 to the table and has previously claimed world titles in two weight divisions.
Surace, also undefeated, has recently boosted his profile by defeating former junior middleweight champion Jaime Mungui.
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