The YouTuber will face the former heavyweight world champion in a controversial bout on Friday (15.11.24) but has set his sights on a clash with the Mexican superstar that could eclipse the appeal of his clash with 'Iron Mike'.

Asked if he wanted to call out a fighter, Paul told the TimboSugarShow podcast: "I do. It's Canelo. This moment will prove that I'm the face of boxing, the largest attraction.

"Me vs. Canelo at 200 pounds for the cruiserweight championship of the world is the biggest fight, arguably even bigger than me vs. Tyson. It makes so much sense. Canelo is on his way out. He's going to want a payday, and I want to show the world that all the s*** I've been talking about beating Canelo is actually true."

Paul thinks that the appeal of his clash against Tyson shows that he is the new "face of boxing" and thinks that pulling off a win against Canelo would solidify his claim.

The social media star said: "I'll have the biggest upset in the sport of boxing, and we will fight to really see who actually is the face of boxing because, after this event, I'm going to claim it.

"I beat his gate record in Texas, I'm beating the ticket sales, all of that stuff. So, the numbers and the data show it. I have more followers than him, etc. And now this is going to be the most watched fight of this century, so I'm going to be the new money magnet."