Canelo Alvarez has signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, scuttling reports late Thursday that he was close to a deal for a boxing match with Jake Paul in May. The Riyadh Season pact was announced by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia. Financial terms were not released.

There reportedly won't be a showdown between Canelo Álvarez and Jake Paul after all. While the pair seemed to be heading toward a showdown in Las Vegas

The fallout from Thursday’s major, and apparently final, twist on a short boxing roller coaster ride likely only is just beginning.