YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is gearing up for his controversial showdown with three-weight world champion Gervonta Davis.
Paul is set to face reigning WBA lightweight ‘Tank’ Davis in a scheduled ten round exhibition clash at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Friday November 14.
Paul returned to the ring for the first time in seven months back in June as he defeated former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr via unanimous decision at the conclusion of their ten round cruiserweight bout in Anaheim.
As for Davis, the 30-year-old from Baltimore has been inactive since his WBA world title defence against countryman Lamont Roach Jr in March ended in a controversial majority decision draw.
With the fighters now in preparation for their meeting in November, Paul has shared details to Fight Hub TV of how long-term Davis rival and unbeaten WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson ‘wants’ to spar with him ahead of the clash.
“In terms of sparring we got some great guys coming in, some really experienced southpaws that are smaller. I think Montana Love is coming in, Shakur Stevenson wants to come in, Jamaine Ortiz we’re gonna hit up, Erickson Lubin some of these guys so we’re just gonna bring in a plethora of fighters that are fast, quick, shifty southpaws.”
Just like Davis, Stevenson is a three-weight world champion, and was last in action in July when he successfully defended his WBC lightweight title against William Zepeda.
‘Tank’ and Stevenson have been rivals for a number of years, with fans and analysts expressing their frustration that they are yet to share the ring with each other, and that hasn’t been helped with the duo recently going back and forth on social media where it appears the fight was ruled out for good.
