Overview
- Paul remains without a replacement after the Gervonta Davis exhibition was canceled following a civil lawsuit against Davis.
- He says he has held preliminary conversations for a boxing match with UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, but Pereira’s multi-fight UFC contract is seen as the main barrier.
- Reporters note the UFC has historically resisted letting active champions box elsewhere, which makes a near-term Paul–Pereira bout unlikely without unusual concessions.
- Former UFC heavyweight Andrei Arlovski publicly offered to face Paul and says he would be available in December following his Misfits Boxing appearance.
- Other names have been floated without agreements, with Nate Diaz signaling interest, Ryan Garcia mentioned but dismissed by his promoter, Anthony Joshua discussed for a later date, Francis Ngannou indicating the Paul option doesn’t make sense for him, and Paul ruling out Conor McGregor.