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After the cancellation of the fight between Davis and Jake Paul, the stage is once again set for the long-awaited rematch: Roach vs Tank. But only under the right terms.

The saga between Lamont Roach Jr. and Gervonta Davis seemed to have come to an end. However, the super featherweight champion decided to speak out and revealed the conditions under which he would accept a rematch with “Tank“.

The story between Lamont Roach Jr. and Gervonta Davis has been one of the most relevant of the year in professional boxing. First there was talk of a rematch in June. Then, August appeared as a new tentative date, but none of that happened. Instead, fans received the announcement of the peculiar duel between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis, an exhibition fight with a consolation prize flavor that also ended up being canceled.

Gervonta Davis: Controversial knee decision in Lamont Roach Jr draw under  review by New York State Athletic Commission - BBC Sport

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Today, as Paul prepares to face Anthony Joshua on December 19, Roach Jr. decided to take control of his own destiny. Instead of waiting for an uncertain call, he signed to challenge Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz for the interim super lightweight title on the PBC-Amazon Prime card on December 6.

Even so, the echo of a possible rematch with Davis still lingers. And Roach himself confirmed that he does not rule it out… as long as certain guarantees are met.

Roach Jr. sets conditions for a possible rematch vs. Gervonta Davis

During an interview with Marcus Hayes for Fight Hub TV, the champion was blunt when asked if he still wants a second fight with “Tank.” Although he acknowledged that a big payday will always be attractive, he stopped short of getting carried away.

I mean, yeah, sure… But, you know, if it comes up, there’s a lot of guarantees I have to have, and you know, just in case it doesn’t happen again…” declared Roach Jr.

His stance comes after months of delays, changes and cancellations which he says affected not only his stability, but also that of the fighters on the undercard of the Paul vs. Tank event

That’s really unfortunate for them… I know what it’s like to be waiting for something and then it doesn’t happen,” he added.

For Roach Jr, it’s no longer just about the belt. It’s about respect.

Lamont Roach sends message to Gervonta Davis

While Davis faces personal problems and obvious professional uncertainty, Roach Jr. decided to look ahead. He made it clear with a blunt phrase:

My legacy will never depend on just one person

Lamont Roach

In the end, the future of this rivalry will depend on decisions that go beyond the ring. Lamont Roach Jr. has already shown that he is not willing to compromise his career for empty promises, while Gervonta Davis will have to decide if he wants to resume a path he left unfinished. For now, the super featherweight champion continues to build his legacy step by step, unencumbered and with his sights set on real opportunities.

Mandatory challenger says he’s ready to face Gervonta Davis for his WBA title

After losing out on a lucrative showdown with Jake Paul, Gervonta Davis’ plans have been spoiled. Now, the mandatory challenger for his WBA lightweight world title has called for his shot at the 135lb throne.

Davis was set to face Paul earlier this month, until ‘Tank’ was named in a civil lawsuit regarding domestic allegations – causing the cancellation of the contest, with Davis now being replaced by Anthony Joshua for the postponed fight date.

That outing would have been Davis’ second of the calendar, after picking up the first blemish on his professional record when he drew with Lamont Roach Jr. back in March, in what was his second defence of the full WBA lightweight crown.

Mandatory challenger says he’s ready to face Gervonta Davis for his WBA title

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Currently, it is unclear when Davis will return to action, if ever, but WBA mandatory challenger Floyd Schofield has now publicly demanded a fight with the Baltimore-born brute on his X account.

“We are his [Davis’] mandatory opponent @WBABoxing. We want to fight the best and Tank is levels above Shakur [Stevenson].

“This is a major step up from a Shakur; but we ready.”

As alluded to in the post, Schofield was scheduled to face Shakur Stevenson for the WBC lightweight world title earlier this year but pulled out of the bout during fight week because of illness.

‘Kid Austin’ has since returned to action, where he scored a sensational first-round knockout of Tevin Farmer in what looks set to be his singular outing of the year, having also withdrawn from a planned November clash with JoJo Diaz due to injury.

Jake Paul’s true feelings about Gervonta Davis cancellation laid bare in new TikTok post

Jake Paul showed off the severity of his disappointment this morning in a new TikTok video from home.

The controversial boxer was due to face Gervonta Davis tonight on Netflix in Miami. However, last week the fight was cancelled following an investigation into recent allegations made against ‘Tank’ in a civil lawsuit.

Now Paul is eyeing a bout with Anthony Joshua, although the fight seems highly unlikely to happen within December as he had initially planned. And in this new TikTok, he can clearly be seen to still be upset about the ‘Tank’ cancellation.

Jake Paul

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Jake Paul devastated by Gervonta Davis cancellation in new TikTok

While the Paul vs Tank fight was called off last week, the event is still being advertised on certain parts of the Netflix package. And in a new video posted today by Jake Paul, his friends try to taunt him with a reminder of where he should be.

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It is clear how disappointed the social media star is as he asks his pals “Seriously” before demanding that they “turn that s— off”. When the ad loads again, he gets even more angry and demands it be switched off.

He has remained in camp for a potential December fight date, but it seems to be unlikely that he will land a bout next month. Talks have been held with the likes of Nate Diaz and Andre Ward, with latest reports indicating a clash with Anthony Joshua, the two-time heavyweight champion.

Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua looking unlikely for December date

While The Ring Magazine continue to report that Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua is a ‘done deal’ for December 19, that seems increasingly unlikely. Paul himself has commented on not the Joshua fight in particular, but the idea of competing within this year.

Jake Paul during press conference

“Not holding my breath for 2025,” Paul tweeted on Thursday – seemingly about his boxing future – before guaranteeing that he would be appearing at an F1 event next week. “Too many yes men. F1 next weekend is for sure.”

Lamont Roach Jr. drops a shocking truth about the long-rumored clash involving Gervonta Davis — and Jake Paul.

Lamont Roach Jr. was relaxing at a spa with his mother on Thursday, August 21, when he received unexpected news — Gervonta “Tank” Davis had agreed to fight Jake Paul instead of giving him the long-awaited rematch.

“My mom’s a little animated and way too explicit for interviews,” Roach said with a laugh in an interview with USA TODAY Sports. “So that probably explains her reaction right there.”

Unlike his mother, Roach, 30, is keeping his composure — even though the decision stings.

Back on March 1, Roach battled Davis to a majority draw, a fight many believed he actually won. According to Roach, Davis was contractually obligated to grant him a rematch, but instead chose to move on — and so has Roach.

“I’m accepting the fact that he’s literally scared to get back in the ring with me,” Roach said. “I saw something like this coming. He just wanted to get away from me after that fight.”

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That grueling 12-round showdown was arguably the toughest of Davis’ career, turning his spotless 30-0 record into 30-0-1. Now, rather than risk another blemish, Davis will return to the ring on November 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta — this time against a bigger but far less experienced opponent: Jake Paul.

“Fighting a YouTuber? Pretty insane,” Roach said.

Deontay Wilder 

Still, Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) chose his words carefully, showing a measured respect for Paul.

“The thing I like about Jake is what he’s doing for real boxers,” he said. “He’s a big advocate for women’s boxing — helping them finally get real paydays.”

While Roach doesn’t expect another payday from Davis, he insists the matter isn’t settled.

“There’s no way you can breach a contract and expect me to just sit here quietly,” he said.

Despite the disappointment, Roach remains active — training daily and giving back to his community in Washington, D.C., where he was born and raised. His outreach includes school supply drives, pop-up boxing clinics, and reading sessions for inner-city kids.

And those kids? They know exactly how he feels about Davis.

“They’re like, ‘He’s a Rudy Poop! He’s a scaredy cat!’” Roach said, laughing. “Yeah, they see what’s going on.”

WBA lightweight champion champion Gervonta Davis is facing a new lawsuit just two weeks before his fight with Jake Paul.

Davis, 30, is facing allegations of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The accusations have been raised by ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel, who is ‘seeking actual damage’ according to a public document on the Miami-Dade County clerk website.

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It comes just two months after another of Davis’ former partners – the mother of two of his three children – dropped a domestic violence case against him.

The American boxer is set to return to the ring for the first time since March in a bout with YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul at the Kaseya Center in Miami on November 14 , but the latest lawsuit could not put the fight in doubt.

“This is a complaint seeking actual damage emanating from claims of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress related to an incident that occurred on October 27, 2025,” reads the document.

It is alleged that the incident took place after Davis stormed into Rossel’s workplace where he “choked, grabbed, pulled, pushed, and hit Rossel in the back of the head”.

As per ESPN, she claims that Davis dragged her through the stairwell, kitchen and the back exit of the building before physically assaulting her in the parking garage.

Prior to the incident, Davis and Rossel had been in a five-month relationship in which she claims there were “at least” four other incidents in which Davis “physically assaulted and choked” her, with the boxer threatening to kill her twice.

The legal document, put forward by Wolfe Law Miami, adds that Rossel “suffered and continues to suffer severe emotional distress, anxiety, humiliation, psychological trauma, and a well-founded and ongoing fear for her personal safety and life”.

Her attorneys are demanding compensatory and punitive damages and have requested a jury trial.

Although Davis himself is yet to speak out, his coach, Calvin Ford, told USA Today that the lawsuit was “nonsense” and that the boxer’s team were “trying to see where it’s coming from”.

When asked about Davis, he Ford added: “He’s doing great. Everything’s good. That’s why we’re trying to find out what’s going on.”

It’s unclear if the lawsuit will have any impact on the fight with Paul which is set to take place in just two weeks.

Should the fight go ahead, it will see the pair compete in 10 three-minute rounds at a maximum weight of 13st 13lb (88kg).

However, it is not expected that Davis will meet the weight limit having spent the majority of his career fighting at 9st 9lb (61kg), while Paul competed at cruiserweight, which is 14st 4lb (90.7kg).

Jake Paul has talked a prolific game during the promotional period of his pitting against Gervonta Davis, per usual, going as far as saying he will “disable tiny boy” Davis and hand him a humbling knockout.

Paul is now singing a different tune as their November 14 meeting at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Netflix inches closer.
“This is definitely my toughest test to date,” Paul told TMZ. “There are a lot of things out there about size. But people forget that Tank is a top 10 pound-for-pound fighter. He’s got power in both hands. Skills-wise and technique-wise, he’s been doing this for so long. Internally, I am the most scared going into a fight that I’ve actually ever been in.
“His speed, elusiveness, ring IQ, conditioning, he’s going to be sharp all the way through – the list goes on and on. Actually being vulnerable for a second is crazy and scary and keeps me up at night.”

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Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) and the WBA 135-pound champion Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) will mix it up under a special set of rules that includes: 195 pounds maximum weight; 10, three-minute rounds; 12-ounce gloves. There will also be three judges ringside to announce a winner, despite it not being sanctioned as a professional fight.
Despite some uncertainty and second-guessing, Paul believes he can pull off the victory.
“I believe I have the power and the offense to be able to walk Tank into a knockout like I have done with other opponents,” said Paul. “I am fully confident in my abilities, and it will be one of the craziest upsets in a long time.”

Two weeks out, ticket prices for Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis are dropping fast, sparking fears the fight may underperform at the box office.

Jake Paul’s long-hyped showdown with Gervonta “Tank” Davis is facing a full-blown ticket crisis just two weeks before fight night. According to secondary market data reviewed by World Boxing News, prices have now fallen to as low as $91, while large sections of the Kaseya Center in Miami remain unsold.

As reported on October 25, over 6,000 seats were still available at that time — and despite a heavy promotional push, the slowdown has only deepened. That has led to widespread speculation online that the event could be postponed or even called off, though no official indication of any cancellation has been made by the promoters.

Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis ticket sales

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Social media chatter continues to fuel claims that an “injury excuse” or other delay could be on the horizon, although there is no verified evidence to support such theories at this stage. WBN has reached out to Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) team for clarification on the current sales outlook.

Slow Sales Despite Heavy Promotion
The bout — backed by Netflix and promoted by Paul’s MVP brand — was intended to be one of boxing’s marquee crossover events. Yet despite months of marketing and massive digital reach, the momentum simply hasn’t translated to box-office success.

Industry observers have noted that less than 70% of seats were sold as of late October, a pace far behind other recent headline events staged in Saudi Arabia, Las Vegas, and London.

By comparison, major fight cards featuring global stars or undisputed champions typically sell out within hours or days of launch.

Paul vs. Davis: A Clash of Eras and Audiences
Jake Paul enters this bout having built a following through viral spectacle and global streaming deals. Gervonta Davis, meanwhile, is a proven pay-per-view draw and multi-division world champion, often dubbed “a lightweight Mike Tyson.”

The matchup was billed as a collision of generations — boxing’s elite knockout king versus the sport’s biggest digital disruptor. But so far, public response has failed to meet the hype, leaving analysts to question whether the crossover formula is losing steam.

Undercard Strength Failing to Ignite Buzz
The undercard is no lightweight affair: unified super featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner defends her titles against Leila Beaudoin. At the same time, Gary Russell Jr. faces Andy Hiraoka in a WBA super lightweight showdown.

Despite the depth of talent, Miami’s usually vibrant fight market has been lukewarm, with resale platforms showing little movement even after pricing adjustments.

Final Push or Last-Minute Panic?
With just two weeks left, promoters will be hoping for a late surge in local ticket buyers and streaming interest. Boxing insiders suggest last-minute promotions or additional celebrity involvement could boost visibility, but the clock is ticking.

If sales fail to rebound, the Netflix-headlined event could go down as one of the most surprising slow sellers in modern boxing memory — a stark reminder that even viral fame doesn’t always fill arenas.

A Hall of Fame great remains interested in a potential future showdown with three-weight world champion Gervonta Davis.

Davis currently reigns as the WBA lightweight champion with his most recent defence coming against countryman Lamont Roach Jr back in March, although their New York City meeting ended in a controversial majority decision draw.

The 30-year-old from Baltimore has racked up 28 stoppage victories since making his professional debut, defeating the likes of Ryan Garcia, Rolando Romero and Leo Santa Cruz inside the scheduled distance.

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He is now preparing for an exhibition clash with Jake Paul on November 14, but Davis appears to be on the radar of Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, who made a sensational comeback to the sport back in July.

As revealed by Mike Coppinger on the Inside The Ring Show, Pacquiao is said to be keen on a potential clash with Davis in the near future.

“I spoke to Pacquiao’s adviser Sean Gibbons who also runs his promotional company, he says the three names they are looking at are Rolly Romero, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Conor Benn. Those are the fights for Manny right now, whether they are the first or the second fight, those are the guys he’s looking at.”

In a separate interview with Seconds Out, the eight-division world champion claimed that he ‘isn’t scared’ of facing someone of Davis’ calibre, despite him being on the verge of turning 47-years-old.

‘PacMan’ made his return to the ring against reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on July 19, fighting to a majority decision draw against ‘El Azteca’ in Las Vegas.

The 46-year-old is expected to make his 74th ring appearance in the early stages of 2026, with reports suggesting that he could lock horns with WBA welterweight champion ‘Rolly’ Romero next.

In a move that has stunned traditionalists, BoxRec has introduced a brand-new classification — the “Hybrid Professional” category — just in time for the controversial Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis showdown on November 14.

The pioneering but divisive decision effectively grants the YouTuber-turned-boxer and the reigning WBA lightweight champion a new kind of professional tag, even though the bout remains officially listed as an “Exhibition boxing bout.”

Hybrid Professional: A Technical Loophole
According to BoxRec’s official description, the contest “will not go on either fighter’s official record” but will appear under the Hybrid Professional classification for all to see.

Gervonta Davis Hybrid Professional

 

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That technical loophole means the fight — despite being a 200-pound man facing a 135-pound champion — will still be preserved on the sport’s most trusted results database.

For many boxing purists, it’s another slap in the face, signaling a further erosion of the sport’s integrity in the name of spectacle.

Jake Paul’s Quest for Credibility
For years, Jake Paul has declared his mission to “change the sport.” Now, the introduction of a hybrid record may be his most straightforward path yet to that recognition — without having to face legitimate contenders in his own division.

The former cruiserweight, who fought at heavyweight just last year, continues to market himself as a boxing disruptor. But critics argue this latest move is more about optics than legacy.

“They’ll never give me credit until I have a world championship belt,” Paul said recently. “But that’s okay — belts collect dust. What I’ve done in the sport is unprecedented.”

Unprecedented, perhaps. Authentic, less so.

The Tank Davis Spectacle
Gervonta “Tank” Davis, meanwhile, has embraced the event as an entertainment showcase rather than a sporting milestone.

“Boxing wins come November 14,” Davis said. “It’s not just me and Jake in a fight — it’s a whole card. We’re just giving boxing what it needs, and that’s excitement.”

But many insiders argue that excitement shouldn’t come at the cost of weight integrity or fair competition. With Davis walking around at 140 pounds and Paul outweighing him by roughly 60, the matchup raises serious questions about sanctioning, safety, and what truly counts as a “professional” bout.

A Dividing Line for the Sport
Paul supporters will undoubtedly hail BoxRec’s hybrid category as an “ingenious solution” — a way to document crossover fights without polluting the professional records that define boxing’s lineage.

But for purists, it represents the latest dilution of what separates professional boxing from social spectacle. A hybrid record ensures the fight lives forever on BoxRec, but not in the sport’s official annals.

Jake Paul promised to make history — and in a way, he has. Not the kind boxing’s gold standard would recognize in BoxRec’s new Hybrid Professional era.

“I’d Be A Joke”: Gervonta Davis’ Complete U-Turn On Jake Paul Fight

Gervonta Davis surprised the boxing world back in August when it was announced that he would be facing Jake Paul next.

The unbeaten 30-year-old from Baltimore is set to face the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a scheduled ten round exhibition clash on Friday November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, the latest high-profile bout to be broadcast around the world on Netflix.

Davis’ last appearance took place back in March when his WBA lightweight title defence against countryman Lamont Roach Jr was declared a majority decision draw, although some viewers felt the challenger had done enough to be declared the winner.

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Whilst it was expected that ‘Tank’ would face Roach in a rematch next, the three-weight world champion instead opted for a controversial match-up with ‘The Problem Child’, a decision that has sparked outrage amongst some of the boxing community.

It seems that ‘Tank’ has made a complete 180 on facing Paul, as in a resurfaced interview Davis made it clear he would have to secure his legacy in the sport first before taking on the YouTuber.

“I’d laugh at them. I feel as though in my career I can’t do that right now. I ain’t put in enough work. I’m not a Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao or Canelo Alvarez. I still got work to put in.

“I still got to have my foot on the gas as far as boxing, if I do that right now they going to look at me as a joke just like they look at Jake Paul.”

Fans and analysts had been holding out hope for a showdown between ‘Tank’ and long-term rival Shakur Stevenson, but it appears this ‘mega-fight’ is now unlikely to ever happen, after Davis revealed earlier this year that he intends to announce his retirement from the sport after he faces Paul next month.