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Jake Paul outclasses Chavez Jr., fight night recap and highlights<\/p>\n

Jake Paul scored a dominant unanimous decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the Honda Center in Anaheim, improving his pro record to 12-1.<\/p>\n

The fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta \u201cTank\u2019\u2019 Davis is off.<\/p>\n

With Davis facing a civil lawsuit and criminal investigation after a woman said\u00a0the boxer attacked her last week<\/a>, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix on Monday, Nov. 3, announced they no longer will move forward with the fight that was scheduled to be held Nov. 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami.<\/p>\n

The announcement came via a news release issued Monday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team has worked closely with all parties to navigate this situation responsibly,\u201d\u00a0said Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of MVP, co-founded with Paul.\u00a0\u201cWhile we will not be moving forward with this event, our plan still remains for Jake Paul to headline an event on Netflix in 2025. Details regarding a new date, location, Jake\u2019s opponent, and additional bouts will be shared as soon as they are finalized. We thank Netflix, the Kaseya Center, and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for their partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n

Initially, the controversy around the fight centered around the weight disparity between the 5-5 1\/2 Davis and the 6-1 Paul. But the narrative took a jarring turn last week when a woman filed a civil lawsuit detailing allegations that Davis attacked her at Tootsie’s Cabaret Miami, a strip club in Miami Gardens where she works as a VIP cocktail hostess, according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

The woman said the two had an intimate relationship for five months prior to the alleged attack.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, MVP issued a statement addressing the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this time we are gathering information and reviewing the details to ensure any decision we make is thoroughly vetted,\u2019\u2019 MVP\u2019s statement reads. \u201cWe unequivocally condemn any form of violence and are committed to handling this matter with diligence and respect for all involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will make a determination on the next steps once we have completed our review and consulted with the appropriate parties. Until then, we will not be commenting further.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

But the legal issues were moving forward quickly.<\/p>\n

A judge granted the woman a temporary restraining order<\/a> and one of the two attorneys who represent the money told USA TODAY Sports on Monday, Nov. 3 that they had subpoenaed videotape they think captured footage of the alleged attack.<\/p>\n

Jeff Chukwuma, the attorney, said the strip club\u2019s general manager, Mehall Ledwith, told them a videotape has been preserved.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s just a matter of going about obtaining it,\u2019\u2019 Chukwuma said, adding he expects police to obtain the videotape sooner.<\/p>\n

An employee at Tootsie\u2019s Cabaret Miami told USA TODAY Sports by phone Monday night that Ledwith was not at the club and might be traveling.<\/p>\n

The Miami Gardens Police Department said the matter is an \u201cactive case\u2019\u2019 but provided USA TODAY Sports no other information.<\/p>\n

Davis was in no mood to talk when reached by phone Monday and asked whether the fight will take place.<\/p>\n

Davis, asked about the status of the fight when reached by USA TODAY Sports before MVP issued its news release, said, “You don’t contact me\u2019\u2019 and ended the call.<\/p>\n

Fans who purchased tickets for the fight through Ticketmaster will get an automatic refund through their original point of purchase within 14-21 days, according to MVP. The promoter also said fans who purchased through secondary markets should contact them.<\/p>\n

Online ticket sellers still were listing tickets after MVP issued the press release.<\/p>\n

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