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Jake Paul Defends Gervonta Davis Fight, Calls It a Bigger Risk Than MayweatherMcGregor

Regulators have yet to finalize weight, rules, classification.

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Jake Paul enfrentará a Gervonta Davis el próximo 4 de noviembre en el State Farm Arena (Instagram/@ jakepaul)
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Overview

  • The event is slated for November 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta with a global Netflix stream.
  • In a BoxingScene interview, Paul said he does not care about criticism and insisted the bout will draw viewers.
  • Paul described Davis as a top-10 pound-for-pound fighter and argued the risk to Davis exceeds Mayweather’s against McGregor.
  • Spanish-language outlets characterized the matchup as an exhibition, while Most Valuable Promotions has not disclosed rounds, contracted weight or rules.
  • La Nación reported Paul weighed about 194 pounds to Davis’s 134 in recent bouts, and MVP cofounder Nakisa Bidarian told ESPN Paul would need to cut weight.