{
  "id": 13054938,
  "title": "Canelo, Connie, And Franny, Oh My!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/canelo-connie-and-franny-oh-my",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/canelo-connie-franny-oh-070000704.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miami, Florida - On December 19, 2025, Jake Paul, the Instagram sensation, made his boxing debut against Anthony Joshua at the Kaseya Center. However, Paul's career is not limited to the ring. Alongside former UFC executive Nakisa Bidarian, he co-founded Most Valuable Fights (MVP). This venture allows Paul to promote his own fights and choose his opponents. Despite taking a break from boxing following his knockout of Joshua, Paul is now eager to return and has a long list of potential opponents. On social media, Paul announced his hit list, which includes names from boxing and MMA such as Canelo Alvarez, Francis Ngannou, Conor McGregor, Sean Strickland, Ryan Garcia, KSI, Chris Eubank, Edgar Berlanga, Tom Aspinall, Deontay Wilder, and Nate Diaz. The varying levels of likeliness for these matches range from free agents like Darren Till and Tom Aspinall to UFC contract-bound fighters like Deontay Wilder or Francis Ngannou. Nonetheless, any of these opponents could potentially earn a substantial amount of money from a fight with Jake Paul.",
  "summary": "Jake Paul is a man with options. Unlike all those UFC fighters locked down by impenetrable contracts, “The Problem Child” is a free man. Alongside former UFC executive Nakisa Bidarian, Paul is the co-founder of Most Valuable Fights (MVP), meaning he’s promoting his own fights and has the agency to seek out whatever opponents interest […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}