Paul (12-2, 7 KOs) last fought in December 2025 against Anthony Joshua, suffering a broken jaw in a sixth-round knockout loss to the former heavyweight champion. Paul was hospitalized after the fight and underwent multiple surgeries during his recovery.

Jake Paul wasted little time putting himself in the conversation after Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez returned to winning ways against Christian Mbilli. Alvarez claimed a unanimous decision victory in Riyadh, seeing him regain the WBC super middleweight crown he had lost 13 months ago against Terence Crawford.