Jake Paul didn’t exactly get the star-studded welcome into boxing that he imagined. Many critics slammed him for undermining the sport’s integrity with his unconventional matchmaking. Yet despite the backlash, he stuck to his formula, and in many ways, it has worked. Fresh off his last bout with Mike Tyson, this time, “El Gallo” has secured another marquee name for an exhibition bout with the WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis on November 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and will stream live on Netflix.
Paul’s team has not confirmed whether the exhibition will be fought under professional or special exhibition rules, and the weight-class logistics remain a central question. Netflix’s growing partnership with boxing—following Paul vs. Tyson—is framing this event as part entertain