Overview

• Most Valuable Promotions executive Nakisa Bidarian confirmed in New York that Paul vs. Davis will be a 10-round exhibition with three‑minute rounds, a 195‑pound cap, 12‑ounce gloves, and three judges scoring.
• The result will not affect either boxer’s professional record, though a winner will be declared if the bout goes the distance under the exhibition setup.
• Images from the face-off highlighted the gap between Paul at roughly 6'1 and Davis at 5'5, with reports citing an approximate 65‑pound difference, and Paul joked about “punching down” at the presser.
• Hafþór J. Björnsson challenged Paul on X, writing that Paul should fight “someone like me,” with coverage noting Björnsson’s 2022 boxing win over Eddie Hall.
• Outlets assess a Paul–Björnsson bout as unlikely without major weight changes, while Paul remains on track for November 14 in Miami and is reported to be eyeing future events with names such as Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk.