Report: Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis in Jeopardy Due to Weight Difference

At the very least, Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis may need a new venue for their exhibition boxing match.

According to a report from USA Today, the bout has not been formally approved by the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. GAEC chairman Rick Thompson said that the promoter, Paul’s Most Valulable Promotions (MVP), has withdrawn its request to hold the event in Georgia.

“I believe it’s in the public’s interest to know that because they’ve been promoting something they should not have been,’’ Thompson.

Meanwhile, Robert A. Sinners, Communications Director for the Office of the Secretary of State, told USA Today that the fight “will not be happening.”

Paul, Davis More Than 30 Pounds Apart

The key issue for the Georgia Commission is the weight discrepancy between Paul and Davis. Paul weighed 199.5 pounds for his most recent fight, while Davis checked in at 133.75 for his last bout. Before withdrawing its permit request, MVP had reportedly been seeking a rule waiver to address that difference.

“They probably evaluated a situation, knew that their weight differences were too much,’’ Thompson said.

Press conferences for the fight were initially scheduled for New York on Wednesday and Atlanta on Thursday before MVP announced the cancellation of both events. The first presser is now set for New York on Monday. Paul vs. Davis was originally slated to take place on Nov. 14 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, with the fight streaming on Netflix.

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com

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