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Canelo Alvarez labelled ‘Slave’ to Saudi Arabia by Jake Paul after skirting grudge fight

Undisputed world champion boxing star, Canelo Alvarez has been ripped by polarizing puncher, Jake Paul this evening, after a reported grudge fight between the duo hit the skids amid heavy links to a cruiserweight pairing on Cinco de Mayo weekend this year.

Canelo, the current super middleweight titleholder, was all but signed to take on 11-1 striker, Paul on May 3. later this year in a 200lbs cruiserweight pairing, until a last-minute deal was struck with Saudi adviser, Turki Alalshiek to see the Jalisco native feature under his promotional guidance as part of a four-fight deal.