Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul are in the process of finalizing a deal for a May 3 cruiserweight fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The fight would be contested at the cruiserweight limit of 200 pounds,

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But the fight that continues to elude him is a match-up against undisputed super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, who has made it clear on several occasions that he has no interest in meeting Paul in the ring.