It has been a rocky road for the Gervonta Davis vs. Jake Paul exhibition fight. The bout was originally announced for November 14th at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, but it quickly ran into hurdles. Facing strong opposition from one of Georgia’s top boxing officials, the fight was soon relocated to Miami, Florida. “You can’t do a fight like that as a pro fight,’’ Timothy Shipman, executive director of the Florida Athletic Commission, told USA TODAY Sports . “It’ll be an exhibition fight.’’

The biggest issue stems from the glaring weight disparity between the two men. Gervonta Davis last fought at 133 ¾ pounds, while Jake Paul tipped the scales at 199 ½ pounds in his most recent outing – a staggering 66-pound difference. Shipman noted that the number of rounds

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