An AI judge will be included for the exhibition fight between YouTuber-turned-cruiserweight boxer Jake Paul and undefeated WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis.

The Florida Athletic Commission confirmed one of the three judges scoring the bout will be artificial intelligence after it was first utilised as a fourth official for the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury rematch late last year to remove “bias and human error” but it never factored into the result.

Judging has always been a source of contention in the combat sports world but the inclusion of AI has done little to ease the discord.

READ MORE: Verstappen ‘still in the game’ as McLaren flounders in drama

READ MORE: ‘It’s a worry’: England icon rips team’s Ashes ‘arrogance’

READ MORE: Lockyer lifts lid on awkward Kev axing after bizarre claim

In the Usyk clash, human judges scored the bout in favour of the defending champ Usyk, 116-112 across the board. However, the AI judge saw the Ukrainian winning by a larger margin, ruling it 118-112, much to Fury’s chagrin.

AI was used in Terence Crawford’s convincing points victory over Canelo Alvarez in September, but its score of 114-114 baffled boxing observers, calling the competence of the system into question.

While the Davis and Paul clash is not a bout that will count towards each fighter’s record, it will be aired on Netflix.

Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Jake Paul face off during a press conference at Kaseya Center on September 23, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images for Netflix) Getty Images for Netflix

The 30-year-old Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs), a three-division world champion, would be the first star near his ostensible prime to face Paul (12-1, 7 KOs), the online celebrity who has become one of the world’s highest-paid combat sports athletes despite never fighting an elite boxer.

The fight would mark a return to Netflix for the 28-year-old Paul, whose victory last November over the then-58-year-old Mike Tyson drew an estimated 108 million viewers globally.

After Paul beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by decision earlier this year, he entered the World Boxing Association’s cruiserweight rankings at No.14, making him eligible to fight for world titles.

Instead of pursuing a cruiserweight belt, Paul recently discussed a fight with two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua — a more logical opponent in terms of size and strength — but shifted his focus to Davis, who has jousted with Paul on social media for years.