Jake Paul and light-weight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis will struggle in Atlanta on Nov. 14, and the bout might be streamed reside on Netflix.
Paul, 28, has fought a number of well-known names throughout his boxing profession, however Davis would be the first prime tier energetic boxer he’ll sq. off with. The 30-year-old Davis is 30-0-1 with 28 knockouts in his profession and is the present WBA light-weight champion.
The small print of the struggle stay unclear. The heaviest weight Davis has fought at throughout his profession is 140 kilos. Paul has typically fought round 200 kilos. His promotion workforce insisted the November match wouldn’t be an exhibition.
“I can tell you that we’re going to have a fight that will have a definitive outcome, whether by way of knockout or decision,” Most Helpful Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian instructed ESPN.
Paul’s older brother, Logan, fought Floyd Mayweather in an eight-round exhibition in June 2021 in Miami. Although Mayweather bossed the bout whereas showing to go half-speed, no winner was declared.
Paul and Davis have traded public barbs for years. Paul admitted early in his pivot to boxing that he wished to struggle Davis, and public insults are a typical solution to generate struggle curiosity.
“Gervonta who has been disrespecting my name for too long,” Paul wrote Wednesday on social media. “My motto is anyone, anytime, anyplace, against all odds. And I like my odds.”
Whereas Paul and Netflix enthusiastically introduced the struggle, Davis didn’t launch any corresponding public remark. After successful his first 30 bouts, Davis fought to a surprising and controversial draw in opposition to Lamont Roach at Barclays Middle in March.
Initially Printed: August 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM EDT
