Boxing has always been littered with brazen, loudmouth, over the top characters – Muhammad Ali, Bernard Hopkins, Tyson Fury and Carl Froch have never been afraid to shoot from the lip faster than they release a devastating blow but they all had immense ability packed into explosive fists.

Canelo Alvarez has decided to withdraw from a potential showdown with internet sensation Jake Paul, opting instead to sign a lucrative four-fight deal with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh.

Canelo Alvarez's next opponent will be undefeated William Scull. The two will fight May 3 in Saudi Arabia for the undisputed super middleweight title.

When you’re the cash cow against whom everyone wants to fight, and with whom every promoter and broadcaster wants to work, each major decision Canelo Alvarez make brings with it winners and losers, wr

Canelo Álvarez is set to face off against William Scull in an undisputed fight on May 3. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General

Alvarez was reportedly in talks to face Paul in May, but will now turn his attention elsewhere, including a September showdown with Terence Crawford

Jake Paul was focused on Canelo Alvarez, but the Mexican star has continued to insist that he only fights "real fighters." Who will Paul fight next?

UFC President Dana White isn’t surprised by Turki Alalshikh inking Canelo Alvarez to a four-fight deal, nixing his nearly-finalized bout with Jake Paul at the 11th hour.