Jake Paul and Gervonta “Tank” Davis went face-to-face for the primary time on the kickoff press convention forward of their boxing match. The 2 fighters sq. off on November 14, dwell on Netflix from Kaseya Middle in Miami.
Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) is again within the ring after defeating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by unanimous resolution in June. The 28-year-old native of Cleveland, Ohio is ranked No. 14 cruiserweight by the WBA.
“I actually respect him rather a lot as a fighter, as an entertainer,” Jake Paul mentioned. “And he’s the one different greatest identify in America, when it comes to boxing, so it solely is sensible to combat. It’s a problem for me. It’s a step up in my profession.”
“Tank” Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) additionally steps by means of the ropes for the second time this 12 months after combating Lamont Roach to a majority attract March. The 30-year-old southpaw from Baltimore, MD is a three-division world champion who at present holds the WBA light-weight title.
“I’m a lot faster than him,” Gervonta Davis mentioned. “He’s a lot stronger and far larger, however everyone knows that it’s tougher for taller fighters to combat a shorter one. He’s respectable and he’s gonna maintain up for a few rounds – however as soon as it will get scorching in there, you understand how issues play out.
Jake Paul vs Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis: Guidelines of Combat
On the press convention on Monday on the Palladium Theater in New York, it was introduced that the Jake Paul vs Tank Davis combat is scheduled for 10 rounds. The burden restrict is 195 lbs, with fighters sporting 12 oz gloves. The combat might be judged by three commission-approved judges, with the winner introduced on the evening.
The second leg of the two-city press tour is about for Tuesday at Kaseya Middle in Miami. Along with Paul and Davis, the press convention can also be set to characteristic undercard fighters.
