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New Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis Fight Location Announced

There is now a new location for the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta "Tank" Davis fight on November 14.
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Jake Paul is closing in to strike Julio Chavez Jr.'s face at the Honda Center in Anaheim California on June 29th, 2025.
Jake Paul is closing in to strike Julio Chavez Jr.'s face at the Honda Center in Anaheim California on June 29th, 2025. | IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

While the bout between Jake Paul and Gervonta "Tank" Davis was initially announced to take place on November 14 in Atlanta, Georgia, it's now clear that this venue is no longer on the table.

This stemmed from a September 2 article by Josh Peter of USA Today, which revealed that the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission (aka the 'GAEC', which will oversee this Paul vs. Davis bout) has still not approved the fight, with the reason being the massive weight disparity between Paul (who last fought in the 200-pound cruiserweight division) and Davis (who last fought in the 135-pound lightweight division).

Gervonta Davis
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Since then, GAEC chairman Rick Thompson has made several comments blasting the fight and alluding to it certainly not taking place in Georgia.

And this is now all but confirmed, as a September 17 article from Josh Peter noted that Most Valuable Promotions (MVP, which is Jake Paul's promotional company) has withdrawn their request for event permits and rule waivers required to hold the event in Georgia.

What's more, Robert A. Sinner (who is the Communications Director for the Office of the Secretary of State in Georgia), is quoted in the article saying the event "will not be happening.''

Jake Paul vs. Gervonta 'Tank' Davis Fight Taking Place in Miami's Kaseya Center

It didn't take MVP long to announce where this November 14 fight will be taking place, as they announced in a press release on September 17 that the new venue is Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

This venue makes a ton of sense for several reasons. One is that it's close to the same capacity at State Farm Arena in Georgia, which means the promotion can expect a similar number of tickets to get sold.

What's more, Miami is relatively close to Atlanta geographically, so anybody who was planning to take a trip to this fight doesn't have to alter their plans all that much. Plus, it's still somewhat close to Baltimore, which is where Gervonta is from.

Kaseya Center Details

Kaseya Center is a multi-purpose arena in Miami's Biscayne Bay that holds 19,600. It's the primary arena of the Miami Heat NBA franchise and holds at least one top-tier UFC MMA event each year. Therefore, this arena knows what it takes to hold a quality combat sports event.

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Grant Young is a Staff Writer for On SI’s Boxing, New York Mets, Indiana Fever, and Women’s Fastbreak sites. Before joining SI in 2024, he wrote for various boxing and sports verticals such as FanBuzz and NY Fights. Young has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in creative writing with an emphasis on sports nonfiction from the University of San Francisco, where he played five seasons of Division 1 baseball. He fought Muay Thai professionally in Thailand in 2023, loves a good essay, and is driven crazy trying to handle a pitpull puppy named Aura. Young lives in San Diego and was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.