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Jake Paul’s fight against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis was canceled after the latter found himself in legal trouble again.
In a civil lawsuit filed in Miami last week, Davis was accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend at a strip club where she worked. He was also accused of threatening to kill her twice in writing.
Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions announced Monday night that the fight would no longer take place, but Paul still plans to fight someone else by the end of the year.
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Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Jake Paul face off during an opening press conference for “Jake vs. Tank” at Palladium Times Square in New York on September 22, 2025. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Following the fight’s cancellation, Paul trashed Davis as “a real walking piece of human trash.”
“Working with him is an absolute nightmare. The lack of professionalism, the strange requests, arriving hours late to filming. Plus the numerous arrests and related accusations and lawsuits. If you support this man, you support the vilest sin a man can commit,” Paul wrote on his Instagram Stories.
“I didn’t want to give this woman abuser a platform to grow his fans and bank account. My company stands up for women. I’m so sorry to everyone involved. Mainly to the fighters on the undercard, to my team at MVP, and to my team who worked so hard preparing for this fight. Sacrificing time with my loved ones and children just to have this fool lose his unintelligent mind again. It’s terrifying that devilish men like this can rise to the top of culture and sports, even in positions of power.
“I hope that, in the future, they look beyond their fake ‘SWAG’ streetwear pieces and look for something deeper to be a fan of.”
Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Jake Paul face off during a press conference at the Kaseya Center on September 23, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images for Netflix)
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“Our team has worked closely with all parties to address this situation responsibly,” Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions, said in a statement. “While we will not be moving forward with this event, our plan remains for Jake Paul to headline an event on Netflix in 2025. Details regarding a new date, location, Jake’s opponent and additional fights will be shared as soon as they are finalized. We thank Netflix, Kaseya Center and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for their partnership.”
Davis’ ex, Courtney Rossel, claimed Davis broke into a gentlemen’s club where she worked as a VIP cocktail waitress last Monday and attacked her in a back room that did not have cameras. Davis allegedly dragged Rossel down a staircase, a kitchen and a back exit before assaulting her in a parking lot.
Rossel, who was in a five-month relationship with Davis before the incident, claims there have been numerous other assaults, saying Davis “physically assaulted and strangled her” “at least” four times.
Rossel said she suffers from PTSD and anxiety while living with other people because she doesn’t feel safe.
Pak Gazette Digital has reached out to Davis’ representatives for comment.
Gervonta “Tank” Davis speaks at a press conference about his exhibition match with Jake Paul at the Kaseya Center on September 23, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Leonardo Fernández/Getty Images)
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Davis was arrested in Miami earlier this year for allegedly assaulting the mother of two of his children. He was also placed under house arrest in June 2023 after he pleaded guilty in a hit-and-run accident that left four people injured in November 2020. Davis subsequently violated the terms of his sentence and was jailed for the remainder of his sentence.
He has been arrested on charges of assaulting women at least two other times. One of those arrests occurred less than two weeks before his fight against Héctor Luis García. The status of the fight remained unchanged and he won by referee’s technical decision during the ninth round.
