Jake Paul has confirmed that there will be a ‘large knockout bonus’ in play for his upcoming clash with Gervonta Davis.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer is set to square off against Davis on November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
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Paul outweighs Davis by over 60lbsCredit: Getty
Due to the considerable size disparity between the pair, the bout couldn’t be sanctioned as a professional contest.
Paul is a natural cruiserweight (200lbs), while Davis is the reigning WBA lightweight (135lbs) champion.
The fight is therefore taking place at a catchweight of 195lbs and will be classed as an exhibition bout.
Despite this, Paul insists the contest won’t resemble the average exhibition where knockouts tend to be avoided.
“I don’t know if I can say it, but there is going to be a big, big knockout bonus,” Paul told the DOUBL3 COVERAGE Podcast.
“So if someone knocks the other one out, they’re gonna get a big, big bonus.”
What are the rules for Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis?
Besides the slightly larger 12oz gloves, the rest of the rules are indicative of a professional boxing match.
The bout will take place over 10 three-minute rounds, and while the result won’t show up on either man’s pro records, three judges will score the fight.
In a bizarre boxing first, the Florida State Athletic Commission has confirmed that one of the three officials will be AI-powered.
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has been trialling the concept on Riyadh Season shows over the last 12 months.
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Here’s how Davis and Paul measure upCredit: talkSPORT
However, these AI scorecards were unofficial and never had any bearing on the result, like it will when Davis and Paul lock horns.
AI judging has come under fire from several preeminent voices since its implementation.
Tyson Fury is one of its most vocal critics after being left incensed by an AI judge’s wide 118-112 scorecard for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in December.
“S***. F*** all computers, keep humans,” he barked at the post-fight press conference.
“More jobs for human, less jobs for computers. F*** electric cars too.”
There was also widespread outrage when the AI judge submitted a perplexing 114-114 scorecard for Terence Crawford‘s conclusive points win over Canelo Alvarez in September.