Jake Paul vs. Gervonta 'Tank' Davis reportedly set for big-money Netflix exhibition match
The sports streaming service, which boasts 300 million subscribers and will televise the Sept. 13 battle of pound-for-pound greats between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Terence Crawford, began its boxing journey with Jake Paul's controversial fight with Mike Tyson this past November in Arlington, Texas, and now looks to play host to another contentious but money-spinning Paul showdown.
Ring Magazine reported Wednesday that Paul will face Gervonta "Tank" Davis in a Netflix exhibition boxing match at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov. 15 — one year to the day from his bout with Tyson.
The report follows a now-deleted post from the official Netflix Turkey account with the same details. Uncrowned has learned that the reported venue is currently booked for Nate Bargatze's "Big Dumb Eyes" tour on Nov. 15.
Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) was in talks to face the former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua next, but the bout has reportedly collapsed due to network issues. The internet star turned boxer defeated his second former world champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., in June by unanimous decision in California to earn his first world ranking.
It was widely believed that Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) would rematch Lamont Roach on Aug. 16 after the pair fought to a controversial draw this past March, following Davis' infamous kneel-down controversy. The two-division champion, however, was forced to trade a fight date for a court date after being arrested for a misdemeanor battery-domestic violence charge in July, after his ex-girlfriend accused him of striking her on the back of her head and slapping her at an alleged altercation on June 15. The charge was dropped this past week after the alleged victim refused to prosecute.
Roach told Boxing Scene — the media outlet owned by his co-promoter ProBoxTV — that he was "moving on" from a rematch with "Tank" on Friday, as he believed Davis' camp wasn't interested in an immediate rematch.
Paul vs. Davis could be compelling viewing, as although Davis is vastly more experienced than Paul, he will likely enter the ring at a 50-pound-plus size disadvantage.
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