Boxing On Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis Set For Nov. 14
The contracted weight for the bout has yet to be confirmed. "We're still figuring that out," said Nakisa Bidarian, the co-founder of Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, which will promote the bout.
No matter the weight agreement, the event will undoubtedly get billed as a big man (Paul) vs. a little man (Davis). Paul, who's 6-foot-1, weighed in at 199.4 pounds for his most recent fight, a decision win against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June. Davis, the WBC lightweight champion, stands 5-foot-5 and came in at 133.8 pounds when he drew with Lamont Roach Jr. in March.
"Jake will definitely have to come down below his 200-pound weight that he's been fighting at. 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," Bidarian said.
Bidarian also confirmed that the match will not be an exhibition, as some outlets have reported it would be.
Paul targeted a fight with Davis after talks for a heavyweight bout with former unified champion Anthony Joshua collapsed. "I think it's just a matter of hitting 'go,'" said Bidarian about the ongoing discussions for Paul-Joshua in 2026. "Jake is looking at it like he wants to show the world that he's going to fight David and then he plans to take on Goliath."
Negotiations between both Paul and Davis stretched on for most of 2025, and the fight only materialized after the Davis-Roach rematch set for August fell apart.
Paul and Davis has been engaged in a social-media war for several years, with Paul firing off the latest salvo with a statement to ESPN. "Gervonta is an angry little elf who has been disrespecting my name for too long," Paul said. 'His nickname might be Tank, but I'm an FPV drone and I'm about to disable his ass. '
Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) is one of boxing's biggest draws. His April 2023 fight with Ryan Garcia at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas scored big numbers with a reported $1.2 million PPV buys and a gate of $22.8 million, fifth-highest gate in U.S. boxing history.
Davis has dealt with legal issues over the summer with a misdemeanor battery charge from an alleged domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend on Father's Day. Charges were recently dropped.
Now Davis will fight arguably the most marketable brand in the sport — a YouTuber-turned-boxer in Paul. "This is a fight between the biggest fighters in the world for Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences," said Bidarian.
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