Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis’ highly-anticipated showdown will have a definitive winner, it has been confirmed today.
In the lead-up to the November 14 Netflix fight date, fans were worried that the bout would be a standard scoreless exhibition where a winner wouldn’t be decided if the fight went the distance. This fear was compounded when the bout was moved from Atlanta to Miami due to commission issues.
However, Most Valuable Promotions boss Nakisa Bidarian laid down the law at a New York press conference tonight. He explained the full ruleset including a weight limit and glove size for viewers to digest.
Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis rules confirmed for Netflix showdown
Despite the fact that the November 14 fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis is an exhibition, it has been confirmed that there will undeniably be a winner. There will be three judges scoring the bout from ringside, picked by the athletic commission and at a world class standard.
The fight will take place over ten rounds of three minutes, with the bout scored on a ten-point must system should it go the distance.
Fighters will wear 12oz gloves and are both pursuing a knockout. Paul has a maximum weight limit of 195lb, although a massive discrepancy is expected. Davis’ career-highest weight is 139.5lb, while Paul will have weighed 227lb within a year of their fight having taken place.
Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis will feature USADA drug testing
The pair will also undergo USADA drug testing, which will dissuade doubters who question if Paul is on steroids. He has never once failed a test, but regularly faces baseless allegations of taking performance enhancing drugs.
The US Anti-Doping Agency is the gold standard when it comes to drug testing. The UFC used their testers for years, and it is known to be particularly rigid. The fighters will be randomly tested throughout camp for performance enhancing drugs.