\u2014 Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n While there is a gigantic size and weight gap between Paul and Gervonta, Tank’s massive skill and experience advantage could negate this inherent disadvantage. <\/p>\n There appears to be a lot that needs to be figured out regarding the weight class for this fight. However, given that it’s an exhibition as opposed to a professional bout, this makes a lot of potential logistical hurdles much easier to navigate for both sides. <\/p>\n Several top boxers have already made their opinions known about this fight announcement. The most interesting one is Lamont Roach, given that he was supposed to fight Gervonta back on August 16, but that fight fell through because Gervona never signed the contract (and now we likely know why). <\/p>\n “Told ya lol \ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86,” Roach wrote in an X post, along with four duck emojis. Clearly he believes Davis wanted nothing to do with the fight. <\/p>\n Told ya lol \ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86<\/p>\n \u2014 Lamont Roach Jr (@OneOf1x) August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Ryan Garcia also weighed in on this fight announcement, as he wrote on X<\/a>, “I strongly doubt this happens, no way gervonta accepted 195 pounds <\/p>\n “Gervonta is already small naturally and you really think he will decide to ballon up to 195 pounds \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 <\/p>\n “You got to be delusional to think this is going to happen”. <\/p>\n It will be interesting to see what Eddie Hearn says about this announcement. That’s because, during an August 20 interview with\u00a0The Stomping Ground,<\/a> Hearn (who is the promoter of British heavyweight superstar Anthony Joshua) made a bold claim about fight negotiations regarding Joshua and Paul.<\/p>\n “Look, if we take this [Paul vs. Joshua] fight, it’s a real fight. We’re not going in there as an exhibition, or a YouTube match. AJ is gonna prepare like he’s fighting a world champion. And he’s gonna go in, and he’s gonna demolish him. And we’re gonna move on,” Hearn said in the interview.<\/p>\n Eddie Hearn after the WBC Interim World Flyweight bout at the BP Pulse Live on November 30, 2024. \/ IMAGO \/ PA Images<\/p>\n “But the only thing that can stop this fight from happening right now is Jake Paul, all of a sudden, not wanting to do it, or not fancying it. That’s the only thing. Otherwise, this fight is happening,” he added.<\/p>\n Perhaps Hearn hadn’t considered the network issues that the Ring Magazine’s announcement post alluded to.<\/p>\n The Latest Boxing News<\/p>\n Eddie Hearn Reveals ‘Only Thing’ That Can Stop Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua From Happening<\/a><\/p>\n Tommy Fury Guarantees Jake Paul Rematch: “That Fight Is There”<\/a><\/p>\n Lamont Roach Drops Devastating Update On Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Rematch<\/a><\/p>\n Lamont Roach Celebrates Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Domestic Violence Case Outcome<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n