Jake Paul and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis may be set to fight this November, if a recent tweet from Netflix’s official Turkish account is to be believed.
The popular streaming platform tweeted and quickly deleted a poster advertising a fight between Paul and Davis, which was slated for the State Farm Arena in Georgia on November 15. Netflix Turkiye has a gold checkmark and a Netflix affiliate logo, indicating that it is a legitimate page.
Fans in America began to notice the post shortly after it went live, and it was quickly taken down by the broadcaster, who aired Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson and the trilogy between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. Bloody Elbow has reached out to Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions for comment.
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Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis date and venue leaked
This morning, the X account for Netflix Turkiye tweeted and quickly deleted a poster advertising a fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis. The bout has reportedly been in the works since early this year, but was put on the backburner when ‘Tank’ failed to beat Lamont Roach in March.
Now, it seems it may be back on the table, despite a monstrous size difference between the pair. Davis currently holds the WBA lightweight title, and last tipped the scales at just under 134lb. His career highest is 135lb, while Paul’s career lowest is just under 184lb.
The social media star has, within 12 months of the purported date for this fight, weighed in as heavy as 227lb. His most recent fight saw him come in at 199.5lb for his bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. As such, the bout would likely be an exhibition.
Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis leak may not be all that it seems
An issue that arises with the supposed leak is the date and venue. It claims very clearly to be Saturday November 15. But the State Farm Arena in Atlanta is booked on that date, with comedian Nate Bargatze kicking off a two-night run in the venue on the supposed night.
Netflix also tend to prefer Friday night fights, with Paul vs Tyson and Taylor vs Serrano both landing on Friday nights. Their upcoming Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford fight is happening on a Saturday, but is also funded by the more traditional Turki Alalshikh, who would prefer that day.
Alvarez vs Crawford is being promoted by Dana White in association with The Ring Magazine and Sela, and is the first Netflix boxing show that Paul will not be involved with.