UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping came to Canelo Alvarez’s defense amidst Jake Paul’s ongoing attacks after their fight fell apart.
Jake Paul and Canelo Alvarez were about to face off in a blockbuster boxing match later this year. But in the final stages of negotiations, Alvarez pulled out of the Paul fight talks after signing a lucrative four-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season.
Since the Alvarez vs. Paul fight fell apart, Paul has relentlessly attacked Alvarez and his team. He leaked a signed agreement and questioned Alvarez’s business integrity after withdrawing from their proposed matchup.
As Paul looks ahead to other opponents for his return, a UFC Hall of Famer blasted Paul’s behavior in the aftermath of the Alvarez fight talks.
Michael Bisping reignites Jake Paul feud with harsh criticism of recent Canelo attacks
During a recent video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Michael Bisping didn’t hold back in reaction to Paul’s taunts.
“Jake Paul is at it again making an absolute fool out of himself,” Bisping said of Paul. “Calling out Canelo Alvarez, making videos, dancing around in a sombrero with his shirt off. Paying absolutely no respect and saying that Canelo Alvarez is ducking him and showing contracts and apparently they were all signed to fight, but then he’s terrified and he’s gone off to Saudi Arabia and he’s selling his soul and all the rest of it.
“Shut the hell up, Jake Paul.” (h/t BJPenn)
Bisping ended his rant by questioning the integrity of Paul’s boxing career.
“I am very glad that Canelo Alvarez will not be gracing the ring, stepping into the squared circle with that imposter, with that fake, with that wannabe,” Bisping continued on Paul. “Jake Paul has been a tremendous businessman, ok? He is not a fighter.”
This is far from the first time that Bisping has criticized Paul during his boxing career. After Bisping and Paul were briefly linked to a fight, Bisping has repeatedly downplayed Paul’s accomplishments and belittled the polarizing boxer.
Jake Paul in talks with ‘high profile opponents’ after Canelo Alvarez fallout
UFC CEO Dana White trolled Paul during the UFC 312 post-fight press conference when asked for his reaction to Alalshikh luring Alvarez away from the fight talks. Paul has had multiple feuds with UFC personalities during his boxing career and fought multiple UFC legends.
Paul and Most Valuable Promotions are turning their attention towards ‘high profile opponents’ for Paul’s upcoming fights. A rematch with Tommy Fury is possible after Fury’s recent fight withdrawal and after Fury handed Paul his first career loss in 2023.
After the Alvarez fight fell through, Bisping and others haven’t missed opportunities to criticize Paul’s behavior in recent days.