Canelo Alvarez says Jake Paul needs to come back down to earth … praising the Problem Child for what he’s been doing in the boxing ring, but making it clear he’s got no shot against him in a professional fight.
The 26-year-old former Disney star has been calling out the champ for years — most recently, Jake said he had his sights set on Canelo after defeating Nate Diaz via unanimous decision earlier this month.
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Alvarez — who initially ripped the Paul bros for having a “lack of respect” for the fight game in an interview with TMZ Sports back in December 2020 — has since warmed up to the social media superstars getting into boxing … but when asked if Jake could ever get to his level, Canelo said it’s time for a reality check.
“My level is other level,” Canelo told Mirror Fighting this week. “But look, I think he needs to enjoy what he’s doing, and that’s it.”
“He needs to calm down and start calling out people with other levels. I think he needs to focus on what he’s doing. He’s doing good things.”
Canelo added Jake should stick to guys like Nate … saying, “he needs to enjoy that.”
Canelo also addressed getting called out by Conor McGregor … and it sounds like he, too, won’t get his wish — at least for now.
Alvarez is currently focused on his big fight against Jermell Charlo next month … and we’re sure both Jake and Conor will be watching.