Matchroom Sport's Eddie Hearn asserted that Canelo Álvarez and Jake Paul have finalized the major details for a blockbuster encounter. Hearn told

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has worked with Alvarez on a number of fights, and he has now told Boxing News that he believes the Canelo vs Paul fight is definitely happening, and discussed whether that is indeed related to the Crawford fight falling through,

Alvarez vs. Crawford was to take place in September at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium on a show organized by Riyadh Season, the entity operated by Alalshikh and Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. Ring Magazine reported Wednesday night that the fight is now off. No further specifics were given.