Overview

• Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix announced Paul vs. Davis for Nov. 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, and Paul confirmed the matchup on social media.
• Nakisa Bidarian says the bout will not be an exhibition and will have a definitive outcome, though multiple outlets continue to describe it as an exhibition.
• The contracted weight and number of rounds have not been disclosed, with the matchup drawing scrutiny over Paul’s ~200-pound frame versus Davis’s 135-pound division.
• Talks for a Paul–Anthony Joshua fight reportedly collapsed over network conflicts, and Davis had been linked to a Lamont Roach rematch before this booking.
• Netflix Turkey briefly posted and deleted promotional material before the official announcement, as coverage also noted Davis’s recent draw with Roach and a misdemeanor charge that was later dropped.