Overview
- The event is booked for State Farm Arena in Atlanta and an official poster has been released.
- Jake Paul’s partner Nakisa Bidarian says weight, glove size, rounds and sanctioning are still under discussion and could follow the late-stage rule setting used for Paul–Tyson.
- The matchup carries a major size gap, with reports listing Paul near 200 lbs and 6'1" versus Davis at about 135 lbs and 5'5.5", along with an 8–9 inch reach deficit for Davis.
- Reaction across combat sports is mixed, with Luke Thomas, Chael Sonnen and Dan Rafael questioning the bout’s sporting value and legacy implications, while Daniel Cormier applauds the risk and plans to watch.
- Davis’s decision sidelines a proposed Lamont Roach Jr. rematch, triggering a social-media spat as Roach seeks compensation and Shakur Stevenson suggests Davis may need to outbox rather than knock out the much larger Paul.