Davis and Paul will meet in an exhibition showdown on November 14, and things threatened to get out of hand on Tuesday after ‘Tank’ pushed his rival
Gervonta Davis SHOVED Jake Paul on Tuesday night – before the YouTuber responded in kind.
The pair will go head-to-head in an exhibition showdown at the Kaseya Center in Florida on November 14. There has already been drama pre-fight as the event was relocated from Georgia after the commission objected to the monumental weight disparity between the two fighters.
Following confirmation of their controversial showdown, the two combatants met in New York at a launch press conference on Monday evening. While the boxers were rather respectful towards each other, the same could not be said for the second press conference in Miami.
After trading verbal jabs, the pair went nose-to-nose on stage. The YouTuber-turned-boxer once again towered over his upcoming rival, before Davis decided to shove Paul before the latter attempted to do likewise, but barely made contact.
Davis’ push of Paul barely moved the social media sensation. Despite the multiple shoves, Paul did not fire back some pushes of his own. Instead, he reached out with his left arm twice – showing off his incredible reach advantage over the lightweight superstar. The pair were eventually separated by female rapper Rubi Rose.
Despite their lacklustre press conference in New York on Monday, there was some clarification over the fight rules. After the bout was made official, many were quick to slam the event due to the large difference in weight between the two fighters. MVP chief Nakisa Bidarian cleared up any confusion, stating: “There will be a victor because the fighters have agreed and the commission has approved. A maximum weight of 195 pounds for this exhibition.
“The fight will be contested over 10, three-minute rounds, and when Tank and Jake enter the squared circle to go to battle, they will be wearing 12-ounce gloves. Sitting ringside will be three commission-approved world-class professional judges that will score every round to ensure there’s a decisive outcome for the fight if it goes the distance. And both men are enrolled in the highest level of testing with USADA.”
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Paul has failed to score a knockout in his last two fights, and the American has vowed to score a statement finish in November. “I haven’t got a knockout in a long time, so I’m itching. I’m just excited to be able to deliver that for the fans and have another most viral knockouts ever,” he said.
Davis himself was quick to offer his take on how the fight will potentially play out. “I’m much quicker than him. He’s much stronger and much bigger, but we all know that it’s harder for taller fighters to fight a shorter one,” he said. “He’s decent and he’s gonna hold up for a couple of rounds – but once it gets hot in there, you know how things play out.”
When is Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis?
As aforementioned, the showdown between Paul and Davis will take place on Friday, November 14. All of the action will be held at the Kaseya Center in Florida. Official fight times for the event will be released closer to the time, but expect the main event to take place at around 4am UK time.
Like Paul vs Tyson and Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano, all of the action will be broadcast on streaming platform Netflix, with the provider stating it will be included in all payment plans. Netflix plans range from £5.99 per-month with adverts, to £12.99 per month without, and then ‘Premium’ service for £18.99.
