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Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis official weight, rules revealed: 'Tank' moving up 60 pounds for Netflix fight

Gervonta "Tank" Davis will move up 60 pounds to fight Jake Paul on Nov. 14.

The Paul vs. Davis boxing match is set to take place at a 195-pound catchweight, Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian confirmed Monday at a launch press conference for the Netflix bout.

Davis is boxing's 135-pound lightweight champion with the WBA and has previously won a world title at 130 pounds. Davis has only once competed above the 135-pound limit — when he dethroned Mario Barrios of his WBA (regular) championship at 140 pounds in June 2021.

Paul weighed in at a career-lowest 183.75 pounds for his only pro defeat to Tommy Fury in February 2023. The internet star-turned-boxer then moved up to heavyweight for his fight with Mike Tyson this past November and tipped the scales at 227.25 pounds — nearly 100 pounds heavier than Davis' fighting weight. Paul weighed in at 199.4 pounds this past June for his bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

The pair will battle over 10 three-minute rounds, Bidarian said. Davis is accustomed to 12 three-minute rounds, which is the norm for male world title fights in boxing, while Paul has never fought in a contest scheduled for more than 30 minutes. Paul's boxing match with Tyson was contested over eight two-minute rounds.

Both fighters will wear 12-ounce gloves on the night. Boxers who compete in the 147-pound welterweight division or lower wear eight-ounce gloves, which is what Davis is accustomed to. Paul has fought all of his contests with 10-oz gloves except for the Tyson bout, which was fought in 14-oz gloves.

Although Paul vs. Davis will officially be an exhibition bout and thus won't be counted on either fighters' professional boxing records, three commission-approved judges will be present on the night to score the bout, ensuring that a winner will be announced if the contest were to go the distance.

After originally being scheduled to take place in Atlanta, Georgia, Paul vs. Davis was recently shifted to the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, following criticism from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. Rick Thompson, chairman of the Georgia commission, publicly voiced his disapproval of the contest and indicated that he would not vote in favor of sanctioning it, calling the matchup "the dumbest s*** I’ve ever heard. ... It’s a money-grabber, and I’m not OK with that.’’

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