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Jake Paul to Fight Gervonta 'Tank' Davis in Upcoming Exhibition Match: Report
Jake Paul has apparently found his next opponent.
The boxer will be facing off against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis in an exhibition match on Nov. 15, according to a report from Ring Magazine's Mike Coppinger. Paul had been discussing a fight with Anthony Joshua, but talks reportedly fell apart over network issues.
‼️ BREAKING: Jake Paul will face Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on November 15th at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, in an exhibition live on Netflix, sources confirm to Mike Coppinger.
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) August 20, 2025
Talks for Paul to face Anthony Joshua collapsed over network issues. Paul’s last fight took place at 200… pic.twitter.com/cuBWShHFgm
According to Coppinger, Davis was slated for a rematch against Lamont Roach, while Paul was in talks for the aforementioned Joshua bout. This alternative meeting should amount to "a show that will no doubt do big business, but is less fighting than it is entertainment given the weight disparity and exhibition rules."
To recap, Gervonta Davis was slated for a title fight rematch with Lamont Roach in August while Jake Paul was in talks for a major step-up against Anthony Joshua, the former heavyweight champion. Instead, they will meet each other in what amounts to a show that will no doubt do…
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) August 20, 2025
The contest is purportedly slated for Atlanta's State Farm Arena and will be aired on Netflix, per Coppinger. To note, however, is that comedian Nate Bargatze's "Big Dumb Eyes World Tour" is currently scheduled for a stop at State Farm Arena that same day.
The 5'5", 134-pound Davis, against whom domestic violence charges were recently dropped after failed cooperation from the alleged victim and witness, boasts a 30-0-1 record with 28 KOs.
As Coppinger alluded, it is quite a high-profile get for Paul, who, meanwhile, has a 12-1 record with 7 KOs, stands around 6'1", and reportedly weighed 200 pounds at the time of his last fight.
Further details about the weight limit of the exhibition are not yet clear.
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Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.