Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis: Epic Fight on Netflix on November 14th

Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis: Clash of Giants in November

The boxing world is preparing for an epic showdown. Jake Paul and Gervonta “Tank” Davis will face each other on November 14th at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The news, which has generated great anticipation, was confirmed by both parties. The agreed-upon weight for the fight and the number of rounds are yet to be defined. The event will be promoted by Most Valuable Promotions, Paul’s company, and will be broadcast live worldwide via Netflix. Negotiations between both boxers have been ongoing since the beginning of the year. Initially, the fight was planned to take place after Davis’s WBA lightweight title defense against Lamont Roach Jr. However, the surprising majority draw between Roach and Davis in March delayed the plans.

The original timeline assumed that ‘Tank’ would fight Jake [Paul] after his fight with Roach,” commented Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions. “The outcome didn’t necessarily change anything, but our waiting time to see what Davis was going to do resulted in Jake fighting Julio César Chávez Jr.

Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions.

Although some reports suggested that Paul secured the fight with Davis after talks for a heavyweight bout with former unified champion Anthony Joshua were frustrated, Bidarian clarified that the fight with Joshua is still on and was never planned for 2025.

Bidarian also mentioned that negotiations for the Paul-Joshua fight in 2026 are ongoing and that Jake seeks to prove his worth by facing Davis before taking on a bigger opponent. The weight difference between both boxers, with Paul weighing 199.4 pounds in his fight with Chávez at cruiserweight and Davis weighing 133.8 pounds against Roach, is a topic of discussion. The weight class for the fight is being considered.

“We’re still figuring that out,” Bidarian stated, without confirming if the fight will be an exhibition. “Jake will definitely have to come down from the 200 pounds he’s been fighting at. I assure you that we will have a fight with a definitive result, whether by knockout or by decision.

Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions.

This weight difference is reminiscent of the exhibition fight between Logan Paul, Jake’s brother, and Floyd Mayweather in June 2021. Mayweather, who fought most of his career at 147 pounds, weighed 155 pounds, while Paul weighed 189.5 pounds. The eight-round exhibition did not have a declared winner, but generated more than a million pay-per-view purchases and more than 80 million dollars in revenue.

The Paul-Davis fight will be broadcast to a much larger audience via Netflix, with higher stakes as Paul continues to prove his worth as a professional boxer. Jake Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) has been competing as a cruiserweight and is ranked 14th by the WBA after his decision victory over Chávez in June. His plans to become a world champion will be postponed for this cultural event against Davis, whom he has been pursuing since August 2021, when he revealed a list of desired opponents on social media. In a statement, Paul expressed his feelings about the fight:

“Gervonta is an angry goblin who has been disrespecting my name for too long. His nickname may be Tank, but I’m an FPV drone and I’m about to take him out. Yes, he’s one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, but my motto is anyone, anytime, anywhere, against all odds. And I like my chances. First, I’m going to kill David, then I’m going to slaughter Goliath, and you’re all going to watch me do it, breaking viewership records again. Atlanta. Friday, November 14th. The worst night of Gervonta’s career, live only on Netflix”.

Jake Paul

Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) is one of the biggest attractions in boxing, but he has never competed in a weight class above 140 pounds. In his last six fights, since December 2021, he has fought at lightweight (135 pounds). His April 2023 fight against Ryan Garcia at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was a big box office success. Davis, 30, faced legal problems during the summer for a minor assault charge stemming from an alleged domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend. The charges were dropped last week. Davis will resume his boxing career against a former Youtuber who has also become one of the biggest names in boxing.

“This is a fight between the world’s biggest fighters for Generation Z and Generation Alpha audiences,” said Bidarian. “It’s really about who is the true face of American boxing and I see it as The Disruptor [Paul] versus The Destroyer [Davis]”.

Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions.