Jake Paul says Canelo Alvarez is his dream opponent and it ‘wouldn’t be pretty’ for Billy Joe Saunders if he bumped into him in the street

Jake Paul has a chance to extend his unbeaten record in the boxing ring when he takes on former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on August 28.

However, the 24 year old is aiming much higher in the future as he wants to face pound-for-pound king Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.

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"Anything is possible - my goal is to become a world champion to laugh and say I did it. Ultimate fight would be against Canelo," the YouTube sensation told talkSPORT..

The Mexican's last opponent, Billy Joe Saunders, is someone Jake would prefer to run into on the street, though.

"BJS got embarrassed… if I saw any of those guys (BJS or Yildrim) in the street, it wouldn’t be pretty."

Paul has been able to create a lot of buzz and seemingly make a lot of money with his exhibition fights, but it’s all apart of a plan.

"It’s about making history and proving people wrong - I want to leave an everlasting legacy. I know I can become one of the best in the world in this sport. Boxing is the perfect way to prove haters wrong."

Paul is 3-0 thus far and all of his contests have ended in knockout. Like Paul’s other three opponents, Woodley will be competing in a boxing match for the first time.

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"It's a step up in competition - this is really just the start," Paul said of facing Woodley.

Woodley hasn’t won an MMA fight in three years. His lost his last four outings and failed to win a single round in any of them.

But, he is a former champion with 19 wins in MMA. There’s no doubt he has more punching power than another MMA fighter that took on Paul, Ben Askren.

"I’ve shown a new way to play this game - bringing more excitement and younger children into boxing. More kids will become boxers inspired by this movement. I want to make boxing bigger than MMA again.”

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The Problem Child has enjoyed a higher status in the sport quicker than most, largely due to his following of around 60 million across YouTube and social media platforms.

The 24 year old has received some hate for his rise, but he believes he’s helping the sport.

"I respect this sport, I love this sport, I’m a student of this sport - that deserves some credit."

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The narrative capturing many imaginations is the feud between Paul and Tommy Fury.

Thus far, Jake and Logan Paul have been vastly bigger than the professional athletes they have fought and that has bridged the gap. Fury is younger brother to heavyweight champion Tyson, is actually a trained boxer with a perfect 5-0 record and is a bigger man than Paul.

On August 28, Fury will be competing on Paul’s undercard and the American reveals he was instrumental in making that happen.

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"I was the number one person to get Tommy Fury on this card - I see him as a potential opponent in the future.

“Anthony is going to beat Tommy. I wanted to see if Tommy would step up to the plate. Let’s see what you are made of. People didn’t know he existed until he started talking shit about me.”