Jake Paul will tackle Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on November fifteenth in an exhibition stay on Netflix.
The Youtuber-turned-boxer had been in talks over a potential showdown with Anthony Joshua however that has not materialised.
As a substitute, Paul can be going through a smaller opponent within the 5ft 5in American on November 14.
‘Tank’ has by no means been defeated as an expert and has held the WBA light-weight title since 2003. The 30-year-old can be giving up a major peak and weight benefit in opposition to 6ft 1in Paul.
Paul responded to affirmation of the struggle on X by writing: ‘Gervonta has been disrespecting my title for too lengthy.
‘His nickname could be Tank, however I’m an FPV drone and I’m about to disable tiny boy. Sure, he’s 1 of the highest pound-for-pound boxers on the planet, however my motto is anybody, anytime, anyplace, in opposition to all odds.
Jake Paul’s subsequent opponent has been revealed after talks with Anthony Joshua broke down
The 5ft 5in Gervonta Davis would be the opponent for Paul, who stands at 6ft 1in
‘And I like my odds. First, I’m going to kill David, then I’ll go on to slaughter Goliath.’
Most Beneficial Promotions (MVP) and Netflix introduced the struggle, which can happen at State Farm Area in Atlanta.
Davis could also be small of stature however packs a punch having knocked out twenty eight of his thirty one opponents up to now.
He’s a controversial character, beforehand accused of home violence in 2022 by Vanessa Posso, who’s the mom of Davis’ daughter. Posso has since publicly withdrawn her abuse allegations.
In July, he was arrested once more on a home battery cost.
As seen in jail information obtained by Day by day Mail, Davis was going through a battery cost after being arrested within the early hours of Friday, June 15 in Miami Seashore, Florida.
On August 12 it was introduced that these expenses had been dropped with the sufferer declining to prosecute.
In his newest protection Davis retained the WBA light-weight title by way of a controversial majority draw in opposition to Lamont Roach Jr.
Previous to that consequence, he was No 8 within the pound-for-pound checklist and among the many best boxers on the planet.
Anthony Joshua, pictured at Wimbledon with Eddie Hearn, might nonetheless face Paul sooner or later
His struggle with Paul won’t place that belt on the road and is solely an exhibition, following on from Paul’s conflict with Mike Tyson in November 2024.
It stays to be seen whether or not the AJ struggle will nonetheless materialise subsequent 12 months, although it seems Paul is assured.
His reference to happening to ‘slaughter Goliath’ appears to obviously reference his intention to face the Brit, which might little doubt be his largest and most harmful problem.
