Jake Paul's next fight announced in deleted tweet - and it's not Anthony Joshua
Jake Paul 's next fight was accidentally leaked by Netflix before the streaming service quickly deleted the post.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer returned to the ring back in June for his first fight since defeating Mike Tyson last November. Paul took on former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr - and cruised to a decision victory. The 28-year-old is now hoping to stay busy and it seems as if his next fight is set.
Following his win over Chavez Jr, the American called out several fighters in his post-fight interview, including cruiserweight world champions Gilberto Ramirez and Badou Jack as well as Tommy Fury, Anthony Joshua and Gervonta Davis. It looked likely that a showdown between Paul and Joshua would take place after boxing promoter Eddie Hearn revealed there is a "very real" chance of the dust-up happening early next year.
However, Joshua has been handed a major blow after the official Netflix Turkiye account revealed that Paul will be taking on 'Tank' Davis on November 15 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The social media post was live for merely minutes before it was quickly taken down. That said, many fans were quick to spot and screenshot the post.
Davis was expected to rematch Lamont Roach later this year. The pair went head-to-head back in March and fought to a majority draw, but many believed as if Roach did enough to emerged victorious after he was wrongfully denied a knockdown in round nine. Promoter PBC were hoping to stage the sequel on August 16 in Las Vegas. It was then expected to to be pushed back by one to two weeks.
However, it seems as if both teams have moved on - with Roach himself refusing to wait any longer as he looks to get back into the ring soon. He told BoxingScene: "The rematch don't look like it's happening, just put it out there and be transparent with everyone — it's the only question I get asked 10 times a day, maybe more. As far as my future, we moving on, can't just sit around and drag our feet. There has been some recent news, his charges got dismissed in Florida."
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