Jake Paul targets Canelo Alvarez after Mike Tyson

Despite his scheduled bout with Mike Tyson, Jake Paul has stated that he wants to face Canelo Alvarez next.

On Friday night, Paul and Tyson square off in a contentious event in Texas that is officially sanctioned as a professional fight.

Paul has only faced three reputable boxers in his 11 contests so far.

Last year, Tommy Fury defeated Paul on points, while lesser-known

Paul is still focusing on Canelo, the former undisputed super-middleweight champion who still holds the WBA, WBC, and WBO titles at 168 pounds.

Canelo, a four-weight world champion, has never fought over 175 pounds and does not currently have a cruiserweight world title.

He lost to Dmitry Bivol in 2022 when he stepped up to compete at light-heavyweight, but he is still one of the biggest pound-for-pound stars in the sport.