{"id":150457,"date":"2025-09-17T19:44:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/150457\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T19:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:44:07","slug":"jake-paul-vs-gervonta-tank-davis-boxing-match-moved-to-miami-amid-commission-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/150457\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake Paul vs. Gervonta &#8216;Tank&#8217; Davis boxing match moved to Miami amid commission drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jake Paul vs. Gervonta &#8220;Tank&#8221; Davis has a new home.<\/p>\n<p>The Nov. 14 Netflix-streamed boxing match between the two U.S. stars will now take place in Miami, Florida, Uncrowned confirmed Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Paul and Davis were originally set to meet at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia; however, Most Valuable Promotions, the promoter of the bout, withdrew their request to stage the fight in Georgia on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Paul competes at the 200-pound cruiserweight division, while Davis is boxing&#8217;s 135-pound WBA lightweight champion. The 60-plus-pound weight discrepancy between the pair was a major issue for the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, which was set to rule Sept. 18 on whether the bout could proceed in the state. Paul&#8217;s promotional company, MVP, had requested a rule waiver to bypass the weight-difference rule and needed a 3-2 majority at Thursday&#8217;s meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Rick Thompson, chairman of the Georgia commission, went on record earlier this month with <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/eu.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/boxing\/2025\/09\/16\/jake-paul-tank-davis-fight-status-update\/86190047007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:USA Today;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">USA Today<\/a> to voice his disapproval of the contest and likely wouldn&#8217;t have voted in MVP&#8217;s favor. The weight details of the planned match, as well as whether it will be an exhibition or a sanctioned professional fight, are still unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) is also in talks to face former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in early 2026 after his fight with Davis. The internet star-turned-boxer defeated his second former world champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., in June by unanimous decision in Anaheim, California, to earn a No. 14 cruiserweight ranking with the WBA.<\/p>\n<p>Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) was expected to rematch Lamont Roach in August after the pair fought to a controversial draw this past March, following <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/boxing\/live\/gervonta-davis-vs-lamont-roach-live-results-round-by-round-updates-ring-walks-start-time-for-tanks-return-053042985.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Davis&#039; infamous kneel-down controversy;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Davis&#8217; infamous kneel-down controversy<\/a>. The two-division champion, however, was forced to trade a fight date for a court date after being arrested for a misdemeanor battery-domestic violence charge in July. The alleged victim in the case subsequently dropped the charge, but the issue forced the cancelation of a second match between &#8220;Tank&#8221; and Roach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jake Paul vs. Gervonta &#8220;Tank&#8221; Davis has a new home. 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