Most Helpful Promotions (MVP) and Netflix have introduced a blockbuster showdown between Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul and Gervonta “Tank” Davis, set for Friday, Nov. 14, at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta. The combat will stream reside globally, at no extra price, to Netflix’s 300 million subscribers.
Paul, ranked #14 by the WBA at cruiserweight, enters the bout with a 12-1 document and 7 knockouts. Davis, undefeated at 30-0-1 with 28 knockouts, is the reigning WBA world champion and considered some of the harmful fighters within the sport. The matchup has been years within the making, fueled by callouts and rivalry between the fighters.
Paul returns to Netflix after headlining Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson in November 2024, which drew 108 million reside viewers worldwide. He not too long ago defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to safe his WBA rating. Identified for his disruptive impression on boxing, Paul has crushed names similar to Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, and Nate Diaz whereas elevating the game by fighter pay advocacy and help for girls’s boxing.
“Gervonta is an indignant little elf who has been disrespecting my identify for too lengthy,” Paul stated. “His nickname may be Tank, however I’m an FPV drone and I’m about to disable his ass.”
Davis, extensively referred to as the modern-day Mike Tyson, has constructed a fame as certainly one of boxing’s most feared punchers. The Baltimore native turned skilled at 18 and captured his first world title in 2017 by defeating Jose Pedraza. He has since gained titles in three divisions, scored highlight-reel knockouts, and headlined record-breaking occasions. Davis’ 2023 stoppage of Ryan Garcia solidified his declare because the face of boxing.
“Jake Paul and Tank Davis have redefined the skilled fight sports activities panorama as the highest fighters amongst Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences,” stated MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian. “Now they are going to collide to find out the true face of boxing’s subsequent era.”
Netflix executives see the combat as a continuation of the platform’s push into reside sports activities. “This isn’t only a combat, it’s a spectacle that brings collectively two of probably the most electrifying figures in boxing right this moment,” stated Brandon Riegg, Netflix VP of nonfiction collection and sports activities.
Tickets for Jake vs. Tank go on sale subsequent month at Ticketmaster.com, with followers in a position to register for pre-sale at JakevsTank.com. VIP choices, together with the MVP Proprietor’s Expertise, may even be accessible.
Extra particulars, together with the co-main occasion and undercard, can be introduced within the coming weeks.
