Most Valuable Promotions has just officially announced that they will no longer move forward with the Jake Paul vs Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis fight, which has been scheduled to take place on November 14. The
move comes after the controversy surrounding Tank’s latest legal issues with regards to alleged violence towards a former romantic partner, and that’s something that reportedly gave Netflix pause with regards to going through with the event. Here’s MVP’s official take on the matter, for what it’s worth.
“Our team has worked closely with all parties to navigate this situation responsibly,” said Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions. “While we will not be moving forward with this event, our plan still remains for Jake Paul to headline an event on Netflix in 2025. Details regarding a new date, location, Jake’s opponent, and additional bouts will be shared as soon as they are finalized. We thank Netflix, the Kaseya Center, and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for their partnership.”
Paul had been said to have been looking for replacement opponents for Tank ever since official news broke, with even Ryan Garcia’s name being said to be in consideration, but Garcia’s promoter quickly doused cold water on that idea.
Since Paul no longer has viable opponent to step in on short notice, he’s going to have to regroup for the time being but you can bet it won’t be long before word of his next outing comes through.
