The Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford-Jake Paul-Turki Alalshikh drama over the past 48 hours has arguably been the wildest high-profile boxing storyline in a while.
The day after Alalshikh convinced Alvarez to walk away from a deal to fight Paul in favor of a four-fight agreement with Riyadh Season—which includes a September clash with Crawford—the mudslinging began.
Alalshikh isn’t the biggest trash talker, but during an interview with ESPN’s Mike Coppinger the uber-wealthy boxing powerbroker did facetiously suggest that Paul fight mega YouTuber MrBeast in a match sanctioned by Disney for the “YouTube title.”
It’s pretty safe to say that was a dig at Paul. It was pretty funny, though.
Canelo posted a video telling fans not to listen to “this f###### YouTuber,” referring to Paul, saying he only fights real fighters.
Paul took to social media with a post he dubbed “Exposing Canelo,” which detailed their agreement to fight.
He showed the signature line of what appeared to be a fight agreement and even displayed the poster that he says was set to be unveiled on Tuesday, February 11.
There was a ton of name-calling, profanity, and predictions that his fight would be commercially more successful. Paul even took a swipe at what appeared to be a sore on Canelo’s bottom lip.
It was a pretty vicious rant.
In any case, when the smoke settles, Paul will likely try to find the biggest name possible so that he can compete with the viewership Canelo generates against Crawford and whomever he fights on Cinco de Mayo weekend.
Meanwhile, Crawford—the quietest man in the drama circle—will simply prepare for the super fight he’s wanted all along and the massive payday that will come with it. No matter what happens, every person involved stands to be even richer after all this madness has run its course.
Canelo’s four-fight deal likely carries some staggering terms, and it could well be the final stretch of his illustrious career. Many want to see him take on top light heavyweight contender David Benavidez, but it is unclear if Benavidez will be one of the four men Canelo faces in his Riyadh Season deal.
In any case, it’s been an interesting start to a weekend short on in-ring action but long on boxing drama.
Here is a look at this weekend’s major boxing schedule and the other top fights scheduled through April.
Boxing Schedule 2025
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Derek Chisora vs. Otto Wallin
- Location: Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, GB
- Time: 2:00 PM (ET)
Friday, February 14, 2025
WBO World Lightweight Championship: (c) Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis
Xander Zayas vs. Slawa Spomer
Vito Mielnicki vs. Connor Coyle
Jared Anderson vs. Marios Kollias
Abdullah Mason vs. Manuel Jaimes
- Location: The Theater at MSG, New York City, US
- Time: 8:00 PM (ET)
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Jack Catterall vs. Arnold Barboza
- Location: Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, GB
- Time: Noon (ET)
Oscar Duarte vs. Regis Prograis
- Honda Center, Anaheim, California, US
- Time: 8 PM (ET)
Saturday, February 22, 2025
The Ring, WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF Light Heavyweight Championship: (c) Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol
IBF Heavyweight Championship: (c) Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker
WBC Lightweight Championship (c) Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield
WBC Middleweight Championship (c) Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov
Joshua Buatsi vs. Callum Smith
Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel
- Location: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, SA
- Time: Noon (ET)
Monday, February 24, 2025
WBC World Bantamweight Championship: (c) Junto Nakatani vs. David Cuellar Contreras
- Location: Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JP
- Time: 2:00 AM (ET)
Saturday, March 1, 2025
WBA World Lightweight Championship: (c) Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr.
- Location: Barclays Center, New York City, US
- Time: 8:00 PM (ET)
Friday, March 7, 2025
The Ring Welterweight Championship: (c) Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price
- Location: Royal Albert Hall, London, GB
- Time: 1:00 PM (ET)
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 – 3:00 AM ET
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
- Keith Thurman vs. Brock Jarvis
- Michael Zerafa vs. Erkan Ay
Saturday, March 15, 2025
WBA World Featherweight Championship: (c) Nick Ball vs. TJ Doheny
- Location: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, GB
- Time: 1:00 PM (ET)
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Callum Walsh vs. Dean Sutherland
- Location: The Theater at MSG, New York City, US
- Time: 9:00 PM (ET)
Saturday, March 29, 2025
WBO World Welterweight Championship: (c) Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan
Bruce “Shoo Shoo” Carrington vs. Enrique Vivas
- Location: Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, US
- Time: 9:00 PM (ET)
Saturday, April 12, 2025
The Ring Welterweight Championship: (c) Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis
- Location: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
- Time: 8:00 PM (ET)
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn
Anthony Yarde vs. Lyndon Arthur
Liam Smith vs. Aaron McKenna
Chris Billam-Smith vs. Brandon Glanton
Cheavon Clarke vs. Viddal Riley
- Location: Event at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, GB
- Time: 12:00 PM (ET)
