Gervonta Davis vs. Jake Paul Real or Fake?

Recently, a shocking announcement was made, and apparently the content is legal as the WBA lightweight world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis is expected to face a very expected exhibition ‘The problem child’ Paul (12-1, 7 food).

This game is very unique because Gervonta Davis is a lightweight and Jake Paul is a cross weight. Despite the difference in weight, the attack will take place on Friday night, November 14 in the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, and air on Netflix.

Since the announcement, the Davis vs. Paul Bout has received an extreme amount of criticism. Members of the media and the boxing community describe this game as a circus and a frat show.

Some battles of fans like the Davis vs Paul Matchup, but many other fans do not approve of the game because they believe that Gervonta Davis has an unfinished championship company he needs to address. In March 2025, Gervonta Davis came close to losing his title and his unbeaten record.

In the ninth round of an extremely competitive world title fight, Gervonta Davis was beaten by a stab, and then he went back and took a knee. After taking a voluntary knee, Davis continued to stand up and, by the way, walk to his corner to wipe his face.

The voluntary knee had to be counted as a knockout, but the referee did not enforce the rule because he gave Davis an oral warning. After the 12-round competition, the match was achieved as a draw.

During his interview after the fight, Davis said he was taking a knee because her fat entered his eyes and consequently his eyes burned. If the referee made the voluntary kneeling incident the right call, the last three rounds of the match would have been very interesting.

Due to the controversy and the competitiveness of the first fight, fans expected to see a tank against Roach 2.

Jake Paul was praised for his efforts as promoter, but was mocked for his incidents as a boxer. Over the course of his five-year Pro Boxing career, Jake Paul Youtubers, a former NBA player, and multiple MMA fighters beat over the hill.

Paul made the transition to fighting boxers, but the boxers he fought with were chosen by hand. In November 2024, Jake Paul defeated a 58-year-old Mike Tyson, and seven months later he beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., a man recently released from drug rehabilitation.

Jake Paul Boks Boks for the past five years, but some of the boxing communities refuse to take him seriously because of the match. Another reason why Paul receives a lack of credibility as a boxer is due to rumors about contract clauses.

For his attack against Mike Tyson, a rumor spread that Tyson was not allowed to cast a capital letter. During his attack against Jake Paul, Tyson did not throw a single capital letter.

Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0-1, 28 CO’s) is probably the most talented boxer of his generation. Considering the fact that Davis chose to fight against Jake Paul instead of the long list of opponents of high caliber available, it may be a sign that we are quickly approaching at the end of the tank Davis era.

Due to the measurable products, this upcoming exhibition will be a strange match. 28-year-old Jake Paul is 6’1 ″ 200 pounds and 30-year-old WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis is 5’5 ″ 135 pounds. Due to the physical contradictions, fans begin to wonder if this boxing game is genuine or false.

If this is a standard boxing game, we will see Gervonta Davis who uses movement, fighting from the back foot, setting traps and walking Paul in the fatal knockout. While Paul has all the physical benefits, Davis holds a great lead in experience, which is why Gervonta Davis Jake Paul will strike.

If this attack is false or orchestrated, fans will see a glorified sparring session. If so, fans may be upset, but if Paul and Davis decide to follow this route, the move is justified due to the disclaimer.

The Gervonta Davis vs. Jake Paul Matchup is interesting because both men figure polarizer. If this is a real attack in which both men will make 100 percent effort, November 14 could be a very interesting evening of boxing.