JAKE PAUL’s shock showdown with the controversial Gervonta Davis is seemingly in limbo.
The pair, 28 and 30 respectively, are set to lock horns in a seemingly open weight showdown on November 14.
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The fight, which has been maligned due to the immense height and weight differences between the pair, was slated to take place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
But it’s seemingly now in need of a new venue after Most Valuable Promotions, which was founded by Paul and his business partner Nikisa Bidarian, withdrew event permits and rule waivers required to stage the bout in the state.
Chairman of the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission Rick Thompson revealed the news.
He told USA Today: “I believe it’s in the public’s interest to know that because they’ve been promoting something they should not have been.”
Despite MVP’s withdrawal of the necessary event permits, tickets for the fight are still available and it’s still listed on State Farm’s official website.
But Robert A. Sinners, the Communications Director for the Office of Secretary of State, insisted: “[The fight] will not be happening here.”
Neither Paul, nor Bidarian have commented on the major issue.
Bidarian, however, has teased an imminent announcement regarding the fight.
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He wrote on X early on Monday morning: “Major Jake Paul vs Tank Davis event announcement this Wednesday.”
Former Disney star Paul was last in action in June against ex-WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, over whom he laboured to a decision victory.
And ‘The Problem Child’ is champing at the bit to share the ring with Davis.
He said: “Gervonta is an angry little elf who has been disrespecting my name for too long.
“His nickname might be ‘Tank’, but I’m an FPV drone and I’m about to disable his a**.
“Yes, he is one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world, but my motto is anyone, anytime, anyplace, against all odds.
“And I like my odds. First, I am going to kill David, then I will go on to slaughter Goliath.”