Paul’s promotional company, Most Valuable Promotions, and Netflix issued a joint statement announcing the cancellation of the bout following the news of a civil lawsuit accusing Davis of a plethora of offences, inclduing aggravated battery, kidnapping and false imprisonment.
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Following the news of the bout’s cancellation, Paul took to social media to give his personal reaction to the news.
“Gervonta Davis is an actual walking human piece of garbage,” Paul wrote on X.
“Working with him is an absolute nightmare. The unprofessionalism, the bizarre requests, the showing up hours late to shoots. To the numerous arrests and related accusations and lawsuits. If you support this man you support the most vile sin a man can commit.
Gervonta Davis is an actual walking human piece of garbage. Working with him is an absolute nightmare. The unprofessionalism, the bizarre requests, the showing up hours late to shoots. To the numerous arrests and related accusations and lawsuits. If you support this man you…
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 4, 2025
“I didn’t want to give this woman abuser a platform to grow his fans and to grow his bank account. My company champions women. I’m so sorry to everyone involved. Mostly to the undercard fighters, to my team at MVP and to my team who worked so hard prepping for this fight. Sacrificing time with loved ones and kids just for this fool to lose his unintelligent mind again. It’s scary that devilish men like this can rise to the top of culture and sports, including in positions of power.
“I hope you people moving forward look beyond his fake streetwear pieces ‘SWAG’ and search for something deeper to be a fan of.
“As for me, it’s on to the next one, as always. Anyone. Anytime. Any place.”
