‘Hate to say it, but Jake cooked Canelo’—Fans react as Jake Paul claims their fight was set to be announced next week

Jake Paul is at it again, stirring up the boxing world with yet another wild claim. This time, he insisted that undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez signed a contract to fight him and that the official announcement was just around the corner. Bold statement, right? Well, the fans aren't exactly convinced.

The YouTuber-boxer has made the revelation on social media, saying that it was supposed to be announced next week. But before the world could fathom the incredibility of that, Canelo shot the hopes down. According to various reports, he denied any such deal and clearly stated he only fights "real boxers." And, just like that, the internet exploded.

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Jake Paul's announcement of the Canelo fight: Is it legit or just another publicity stunt?

The social media explosion from Paul's claim that Canelo was already signed, even dropping what looked like a fight poster to prove his point, was out of the chain, but boy, it got even more entertaining when Canelo came back quick in denial. It was one of those moments when a person would tell a confident lie at some family gathering and immediately be exposed by their mom.

But, well, it went viral because it's Jake Paul. Love him or hate him, he knows his way to the trends. Sometimes through his real boxing skills, sometimes through his trash talk, sometimes by just inserting himself into the conversation of some of the biggest fights in the sport-he always knows how to do it. But this time, fans weren't just skeptical about his claim-they straight-up roasted him.

Social media went into overdrive, and, well, let's just say people weren't buying what Jake was selling. Some were even in disbelief that this was a topic of discussion. One user summed it up perfectly: "Can’t believe people still care about this shit."

Another added, "Blah blah blah, Jake Paul running his mouth like he always does, blah blah blah." The collective eye-roll from the internet was practically audible.

Others couldn’t help but mock the idea of Jake even thinking he could land a fight with Canelo. One fan joked,

"Jake just lost a $100M fight, I don’t think Canelo cares, Jake 😂."

Another called him "Jake Pawn," implying that he was just playing himself.

Someone else sarcastically threw in, "Hate to say it, but Jake cooked Canelo," followed by crying emojis because, let’s be real, no one actually believes that.

Then there were the conspiracy theorists of the internet, convinced this was all just another desperate PR move. "Confidentiality Agreement," one fan joked, teasing that he was always involved in some kind of "secret" business deal that never materialized. Others simply laughed it off, and nobody was taking him seriously.

So, was there ever a legitimate fight deal between Jake Paul and Canelo? Probably not. But did he manage to make himself the center of attention for a few days? No doubt.

It's hard at this point, whether he genuinely believes his hype or just loves watching the internet implode every time he makes outlandish claims. Either way, fans got their fun out of it, and Canelo went on to prepare for, you know, actual matches of boxing.

The one thing for sure is that Jake Paul might have lost this battle, but he will return with another attention-grabbing stunt in no time.