Overview
- Paul and Davis are slated to meet Nov. 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on a Netflix card that is being presented as an exhibition at a catchweight.
- Paul mocked Davis on Instagram for sparring a towering heavyweight, highlighting a major size gap between the 6-foot-plus cruiserweight and the lightweight champion.
- Most Valuable Promotions pushed a new video that featured Sydney Sweeney using audio and footage from a previous commercial, with a two-stop press tour set for Sept. 17 in New York and Sept. 18 in Atlanta.
- Key parameters such as weight limit, glove size, round length and sanctioning remain unresolved, drawing criticism that includes a GAEC official calling the matchup a money grab and Eddie Hearn labeling it a freak show.
- Paul has publicly predicted a knockout, while commentators such as Matt Brown describe the bout as a spectacle yet suggest Davis could prevail if he approaches it with full focus.