Most Useful Promotions introduced Monday evening that the exhibition boxing match between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis, scheduled for Nov. 14 at Kaseya Middle in Miami, has been canceled.
The cancellation comes days after Davis was accused in a civil lawsuit filed by ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional misery.
“Our crew has labored carefully with all events to navigate this case responsibly,” Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Useful Promotions, mentioned in an announcement. “Whereas we is not going to be shifting ahead with this occasion, our plan nonetheless stays for Jake Paul to headline an occasion on Netflix in 2025. Particulars concerning a brand new date, location, Jake’s opponent, and extra bouts will probably be shared as quickly as they’re finalized.”
The extremely anticipated exhibition battle between Davis and Paul was slated to headline a battle card on Netflix and had drawn vital consideration due to the load disparity between the 2 fighters. Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) is the present WBA 135-pound champion and one of many greatest stars in boxing, whereas Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) is considerably taller and final competed as a 200-pound cruiserweight. Paul isn’t almost as completed as Davis however can rival him when it comes to drawing energy.
The battle was referred to as off after the most recent lawsuit in an extended line of authorized points for Davis. In August, a home violence case filed in opposition to Davis by the mom of two of his three youngsters was dropped. He has had quite a few run-ins with the regulation over time, together with prices associated to home violence and fleeing the scene of a automobile accident. A number of of his circumstances have been dropped, however he was sentenced to a 90-day home arrest and three years of probation for a 2023 hit-and-run case in Baltimore.
After information of the most recent lawsuit, Most Useful Promotions reportedly pursued a substitute for Davis to maintain the Nov. 14 occasion intact. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou informed TMZ Sports activities that he had been contacted by Paul’s crew however declined the supply. Most Useful Promotions reportedly additionally reached out to Ryan Garcia, Andre Ward and Nate Diaz.
Followers who bought tickets to the occasion through Ticketmaster will probably be refunded, the promotion mentioned.