Betrayed by Gervonta Davis, Junior Lightweight Star Gets Lifeline From Shakur Stevenson As Gervonta Davis shocks boxing with Jake Paul, Shakur Stevenson steps in for Lamont Roach. But what’s really ne

Gervonta Davis just pulled the move fans feared most. Instead of running it back with Lamont Roach, “Tank” is set to face Jake Paul on November 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, a matchup purists consider a disgrace. Paul, who came in at 199½ pounds when he beat Julio César Chávez Jr. on June 28, will meet Tank Davis who last fought at 133¾ pounds in his March 1 draw with Roach. For context, Paul last weighed nearly 200 pounds versus Chávez Jr., while Davis came in around 134—roughly a 65-pound gap. Unless a catchweight is announced, athletic-commission guidelines point toward this being an exhibition. The bizarre size mismatch had Ryan Garcia fuming, declaring, “Boxing is officially the WWE,” after Paul’s originally planned fight with Anthony Joshua collapsed. But the bigger