Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis | NETFLIX - November 14, 2025 (OFF)

[RScarf1]

The Paul vs. Davis exhibition is still listed on BoxRec, but you have to click "All Bouts" or "HYB-pro" (Hybrid?) on either one of their profiles.

[Sendo Takeshi]

I'm mostly glad about the whole thing getting canceled because Tank has done absolutely nothing to deserve a payday like that in Boxing.

What do you mean? He is one of the best prospects we have right now.

He's a guy that's wasted his entire career doing nothing with his talent except for beating up Ryan Garcia, and his Girlfriend.

I absolutely agree.
Didn’t realize the joke about him being a “30-year-old prospect” thing wasn’t universal yet.
My bad, thought we were all in on that one

[joshj909]

What do you mean? He is one of the best prospects we have right now.

He's a guy that's wasted his entire career doing nothing with his talent except for beating up Ryan Garcia, and his Girlfriend.

I absolutely agree.
Didn’t realize the joke about him being a “30-year-old prospect” thing wasn’t universal yet.
My bad, thought we were all in on that one

woops

[Ruthless-RKO]

Gervonta Davis is expected to be withdrawn from his Nov. 14 Netflix exhibition vs Jake Paul with the event shifting to December as a new opponent is sought, sources told @ringmagazine.

Andre Ward was approached about his availability, sources said.

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GERVONTA DAVIS TO BE REMOVED FROM JAKE PAUL FIGHT; ANDRE WARD ASKED TO STEP IN

Gervonta Davis is expected to be removed from his November 14 Netflix exhibition with Jake Paul , sources told The Ring on Monday.

The event shifted to December as a new opponent is sought. December 12 and 19 are among the Friday evenings being explored for Paul’s next event, sources said. It was set to take place at Kaseya Center in Miami, but it was unclear at the time this story was posted if the location will change.

Andre Ward was approached by Paul’s MVP Promotions over the weekend regarding the former super middleweight and light heavyweight champion’s availability, sources said. The Hall of Famer hasn’t boxed since his stoppage win over Sergey Kovalev in a 2017 rematch. Ward will turn 42 in February.

Nate Diaz, whom Paul defeated via decision in August 2023, is also being explored, as is Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion who boxed Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Ngannou dropped Fury and lost by split decision in October 2023. Joshua knocked him out in the second round of their March 2024 bout.

Ryan Garcia and Terence Crawford were also approached, sources confirmed.

MVP released a statement Saturday that it’s investigating the alleged incident involving Davis connected to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Miami.

“We unequivocally condemn any form of violence and are committed to handling this matter with diligence and respect for all involved,” the statement read. “We will make a determination on next steps once we have completed our review and consulted with the appropriate parties.”

The Ring reported Saturday that Garcia is closing in on a deal to challenge WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios in the first quarter of 2026.

Courtney Rossel, Davis’ ex-girlfriend, accused him of aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional distress, per the lawsuit. In the complaint, Rossel alleged Davis took her against her will Tuesday night out of Tootsie’s Cabaret, a Miami gentlemen’s club where she was employed as a VIP cocktail server.

Davis, 30, hasn’t competed since a controversial draw with Lamont Roach in March. A planned August rematch was scrapped as Davis faced other legal issues.

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix first reported that Paul’s next fight could shift to December, and that Garcia and Crawford were approached as possible replacements.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Gervonta Davis is an actual walking human piece of garbage. Working with him is an absolute nightmare. The unprofessionalism, the bizarre requests, the showing up hours late to shoots. To the numerous arrests and related accusations and lawsuits. If you support this man you support the most vile sin a man can commit.

I didn’t want to give this woman abuser a platform to grow his fans and to grow his bank account. My company champions women. I’m so sorry to everyone involved. Mostly to the undercard fighters, to my team at MVP and to my team who worked so hard prepping for this fight. Sacrificing time with loved ones and kids just for this fool to lose his unintelligent mind again. It’s scary that devilish men like this can rise to the top of culture and sports, including in positions of power.

I hope you people moving forward look beyond his fake streetwear pieces “SWAG” and search for something deeper to be a fan of.

As for me it’s on to the next one as always. Anyone. Anytime. Any place.

- Jake

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Jake Paul vs. Gervonta “Tank” Davis is officially off, promoter announces

Paul will no longer be facing Gervonta “Tank” Davis – though the cruiserweight social media influencer still plans to box again this year.

Most Valuable Promotions announced on Monday that it and the Netflix streaming service were canceling the show that was to be headlined by the Paul vs. Davis exhibition bout on November 14 in Miami. This announcement followed Davis being sued by a woman who accused him of domestic violence, the latest in a series of allegations against the three-division titleholder.

“Our team has worked closely with all parties to navigate this situation responsibly,” Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions, said in a statement. “While we will not be moving forward with this event, our plan still remains for Jake Paul to headline an event on Netflix in 2025. Details regarding a new date, location, Jake’s opponent, and additional bouts will be shared as soon as they are finalized.”

MVP said that people who purchased their tickets via Ticketmaster will receive a refund automatically within 14-21 days, and that those who utilized secondary markets should contact those sites.

Paul posted a statement on X later on Monday, tearing into Davis and apologizing to those affected by the cancellation."

"Gervonta Davis is an actual walking human piece of garbage," Paul wrote. "Working with him is an absolute nightmare. The unprofessionalism, the bizarre requests, the showing up hours late to shoots. To the numerous arrests and related accusations and lawsuits. If you support this man, you support the most vile sin a man can commit.

"I didn’t want to give this woman abuser a platform to grow his fans and to grow his bank account. My company champions women. I’m so sorry to everyone involved. Mostly to the undercard fighters, to my team at MVP and to my team who worked so hard prepping for this fight. Sacrificing time with loved ones and kids just for this fool to lose his unintelligent mind again. It’s scary that devilish men like this can rise to the top of culture and sports, including in positions of power."

[Controversial]

It’s disappeared off my Netflix, saw it pop up last night but no trace now

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It’s disappeared off my Netflix, saw it pop up last night but no trace now

MVP put a statement out. It's off

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Floyd Mayweather figured it out; Gervonta Davis never will

The following statement would have seemed almost impossible at this time last year but is now entirely realistic, bordering on downright probable: Floyd Mayweather, who turns 49 years old next year, will still be an active boxer making tens of millions of dollars to throw punches after the fighting career of his one-time protégé, Gervonta Davis, who turns 31 this Friday, is over.

Last Thursday was a busy news day for these two former friends. In the morning, the media reported, straight from Manny Pacquiao’s mouth, that “there’s an ongoing negotiation” for a Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch in 2026, possibly carried by Netflix. And in the afternoon, new accusations against Davis of domestic violence became public knowledge, putting the kibosh on his planned November 14 exhibition on Netflix against Jake Paul.

It’s a remarkable contrast. “Tank,” right in the heart of what should be his prime years, could be finished, whether because of legal troubles or an extinguished fighting flame – or both. Mayweather, a decade or two past his prime and more than eight years into his retirement from fights that count, is proving to still have the power to move financial mountains with his fists.

There is an undeniable similarity in the early-career outside-the-ring stories of Mayweather and Davis: Both spent their 20s as troubled young men, establishing patterns of violence, often toward the women in their lives.

But a key difference has emerged that created the contrast in where their arcs have gone. It took a lot of time, including 63 days of doing time, but Mayweather eventually got his act together. Davis exhibits no signs of being close to doing likewise.

Tank’s rap sheet is lengthy. And getting lengthier all the time.

In 2017, he was arrested for first-degree aggravated assault for allegedly punching a childhood friend in West Baltimore, Maryland. In 2018, there was an arrest for a fist fight in Washington, D.C. In 2020 came an incident in Miami caught on video in which he dragged a woman out of a basketball game by the neck. In 2021, a hit-and-run in downtown Baltimore led to house arrest, and when Davis was found to have violated the terms of his home detention, he was sent to jail for 41 days. In 2022, he was arrested in Florida for domestic violence, though his accuser eventually took back her accusations (which allowed Davis’ planned fight to move forward). This past summer he was arrested in Miami Beach for the alleged assault of an ex-girlfriend, though again the victim later declined to prosecute.

And now, a former girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, has filed a civil suit claiming Davis entered the club where she worked and hit Rossel in the back of the head, choked her, grabbed her and pushed her. The suit claims Davis has been violent toward her on at least four other occasions and has threatened multiple times to kill her.

People deserve second chances. Maybe third chances.

But at a certain point, a man is who he is.

A man who spends time in jail and proceeds after getting sprung to face three separate allegations of violence toward women over the next four years – sure, innocent until proven guilty and all that, but all signs point to Davis being nowhere close to turning a corner.

Again, he’s now 30 years old. He’s not some stupid teenager making foolish, forgivable mistakes. He’s a grown man who, if the accusations are to be believed, cannot control his worst impulses and has learned not a single lesson.

Mayweather was no angel either, but he eventually – at least as far as the public record states – learned to behave himself.

He faced charges of domestic violence and/or misdemeanor battery in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2010. The last of those led to a sentencing for battery against an ex-girlfriend in 2011 and a little over two months in county jail in 2012.

Not to minimize all that horrific alleged behavior, but Mayweather paid his debt to society, and since he got out of jail, his only legal issues have involved defamation and some possible cryptocurrency shenanigans.

It seems he eventually figured it out.

And he figured it out to the tune of becoming the most successful athlete in the history of boxing.

I’m not saying Mayweather is the “GOAT” or “TBE” or anything like that. But to me, the definition of success in prizefighting is making money, achieving greatness and getting out of the sport healthy.

In career earnings, just from boxing, Mayweather made an estimated $1.1 billion. That number laps the field. Adjust for inflation all you want; he is “Money” Mayweather, boxing’s all-time undisputed paycheck king.

Holes can be poked in his in-ring achievements, in terms of opponents he could’ve/should’ve fought but didn’t (or did, but not at the ideal time). And I am inclined to poke a few of those holes, hence my refusal to affix the “GOAT” or “TBE” labels to him. But Mayweather did retire with a perfect record of 50-0, having won titles in five weight classes. His name enters the conversation when experts discuss the best ever to don gloves. You can’t ask for much more than that, legacy-wise.

There is an asterisk attached to the “getting out of the sport healthy” part, because it appears he isn’t out of the sport just yet. But, at the present moment, Mayweather is a case study in getting through a boxing career with your faculties intact. He was never knocked out, and barely even knocked down. He never took a sustained beating. In interviews, he sounds the same now as he did 10 years ago, 20 years ago, 30 years ago.

Mayweather is the most successful boxer ever, and I don’t think it’s close.

And there were plenty of times along the way when it didn’t seem that’s where this was headed. His outside-the-ring issues threatened to derail him, to turn him into a classic case of, “yeah, he was great – but he should have been so much greater.”

Then there’s Tank Davis.

He turned pro in 2013, and Mayweather soon took him under his wing.

In 2015, when Mayweather fought Andre Berto in what was supposed to be his retirement fight, Davis, 11-0 at the time, got a spot on the undercard and knocked out Recky Dulay in the first round of a scheduled six.

Mayweather was offered too much easy money to stay retired. He fought once more, officially, against Conor McGregor in 2017 in the second-most-purchased pay-per-view of all-time. Davis got the coveted co-feature spot, against Francisco Fonseca. He did not exactly take full advantage, missing weight by two pounds and getting stripped of his title and generally failing to impress en route to stopping Fonseca in the eighth.

Still, Davis went on to have an outstanding boxing career. He became a top draw, headlined numerous pay-per-views, won belts in three divisions – he was never going to be the “next Floyd,” but he was shaping up to be a reasonable successor, arguably the non-heavyweight face of American boxing, the U.S. star most capable of putting butts in seats.

If it’s all over for Davis – and it may well be – he has a viable shot at eventual induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. (The resume is spotty, but he never officially lost and he knocked out the likes of Ryan Garcia, Leo Santa Cruz, Mario Barrios and Rolly Romero, and star power has proven significant in getting a few fighters with records flimsier than Tank’s over the finish line.)

But it seems the key lessons his former mentor Mayweather tried to pass along to him, whether by word or by example, did not stick. Floyd showed that you could sell yourself as “the bad guy” but figure out where to draw the line on being a bad guy.

Davis still doesn’t understand where that line is. Or maybe he doesn’t care.

Big picture, it probably didn't matter much whether he fought Paul. Tank was already saying it would be his last fight, that he’d lost his passion for the sport. Fighting a cruiserweight YouTuber was a cynical cashout, not a serious athletic endeavor.

Davis is facing larger concerns than one fight.

He’s at a crossroads, and last week’s news suggests he’s made yet another wrong turn.

Maybe he isn’t capable of getting his act together, as Mayweather once did.

Maybe Gervonta Davis is simply a man with a dark side, and that dark side is destined to finish undefeated.

That the mentee never caught the mentor in terms of money or greatness is no surprise at all.

But the mentor wasn’t supposed to chronologically outlast the mentee.

Mayweather re-staking a claim as the face of boxing in 2026 and Davis staking no claim at all goes against the natural order of things.

One man continues, against all logic, to rake in the “Money.” The other man continues, against all logic, to “Tank” his career.

[gp.]

It seems that Jake Paul thinks Davis shouldn't hit people smaller than himself.

[RScarf1]

I think it would have made more sense for the woman who filed the lawsuit to wait until after the Paul vs. Davis fight so that Davis would have more money. I don't know what amount of money she is suing for, but now the fight is cancelled. All she had to do was wait a couple of weeks.

[gilgamesh]

She probably didn't think through that part.

[Cyclops]

Gervonta Davis is an actual walking human piece of garbage. Working with him is an absolute nightmare. The unprofessionalism, the bizarre requests, the showing up hours late to shoots. To the numerous arrests and related accusations and lawsuits. If you support this man you support the most vile sin a man can commit.

I didn’t want to give this woman abuser a platform to grow his fans and to grow his bank account. My company champions women. I’m so sorry to everyone involved. Mostly to the undercard fighters, to my team at MVP and to my team who worked so hard prepping for this fight. Sacrificing time with loved ones and kids just for this fool to lose his unintelligent mind again. It’s scary that devilish men like this can rise to the top of culture and sports, including in positions of power.

I hope you people moving forward look beyond his fake streetwear pieces “SWAG” and search for something deeper to be a fan of.

As for me it’s on to the next one as always. Anyone. Anytime. Any place.

- Jake

Bit rich from Jake Paul. Davis already had domestic violence issues when Paul signed to 'fight' him, didn't he? He also was perfectly happy to line the pockets of convicted rapist and admitted wife-beater Mike Tyson.

[gilgamesh]

The truth is he probably canceled due to lack of interest and low ticket sales, but Davis' legal troubles gives him an excuse to save face.

[RScarf1]

Bit rich from Jake Paul. Davis already had domestic violence issues when Paul signed to 'fight' him, didn't he? He also was perfectly happy to line the pockets of convicted rapist and admitted wife-beater Mike Tyson.

I thought the same thing. The fact that Davis is being sued for allegations of domestic violence two weeks before the fight is the straw that broke the camel's back and now he doesn't want to do business with him.

[RScarf1]

She probably didn't think through that part.

Yeah. Her and her lawyer. They probably thought the fight would still happen.

[RScarf1]

The truth is he probably canceled due to lack of interest and low ticket sales, but Davis' legal troubles gives him an excuse to save face.

They sold about 70% of the tickets, but the cheapest seats were reduced in price from about $200 to $100, so a 50% drop. I think they just wanted it to be sold out or close to it regardless of the price reduction so it would not be as embarrassing publicly. I am sure Netflix is paying his promotional company much more than the profit from ticket sales. Some of that money from tickets probably goes to the venue. He had to save face and cancel because it is hypocritical to say that he supports women, but continue with the fight despite the allegations. It is unfortunate for the female boxers who had world title fights on the undercard. It seems that Paul will try to reschedule for December, but he would face a different opponent. I don't know if the undercard would remain the same.

[Sendo Takeshi]

They’ll throw some big names around, and then it’s actually gonna end up being Nate f**king Diaz.

F*ck

[gilgamesh]

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[Sendo Takeshi]

There is no way this happens..

[gilgamesh]

I don't buy it.

[Sendo Takeshi]

Time for the heavyweight king to be back in the ring.
I'm happy to see AJ back as well.

https://x.com/MikeCoppinger/status/1989 ... 6Z6uw&s=19

[Evander]

Gilg will be thrilled