Jake Paul slams Gervonta Davis after boxing super fight cancelled

Jake Paul has hit out at Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis after their exhibition fight was called off following a lawsuit being filed against Davis by his ex-girlfriend. 

When it was announced that Jake Paul would be fighting WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, the boxing world was pretty stunned. Unlike Mike Tyson, the undefeated ‘Tank’ is in his prime and fights pretty regularly. 

The two were meant to square off in Atlanta on November 14, but the fight was moved to Miami, Florida. 

However, it has since been scrapped after Davis’ ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel accused him of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress in a new lawsuit. 

Jake Paul hits out at Gervonta Davis over cancelled fight

The cancellation, which has come less than two weeks out, sparked a fiery message from Jake. “Gervonta Davis is an actual walking human piece of garbage. Working with him is an absolute nightmare,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter).

“I didn’t want to give this woman abuser a platform to grow his fans and to grow his bank account. My company champions women. I’m so sorry to everyone involved. Mostly to the undercard fighters, to my team at MVP and to my team who worked so hard prepping for this fight. Sacrificing time with loved ones and kids just for this fool to lose his unintelligent mind again.”

Jake concluded his statement by saying he is “on to the next one” and will fight “anyone, anytime, any place.”

Upon announcing the fight’s cancellation, Jake’s Most Valuable Promotions said that they still plan for the ‘Problem Child’ to headline a Netflix card before the end of the year. 

There have been reports claiming that they’ve reached out to former light heavyweight champion Andre Ward to replace Davis. Ward, 41, retired from boxing back in 2017 with an undefeated record, and has since weighed in as an analyst on several big fights. 

Ryan Garcia has also been mentioned as a possible replacement.