Paul’s promotional company, Most Valuable Promotions, issued a joint statement with Netflix to confirm that their planned exhibition bout set for Miami’s Kaseya Center on November 14, has been scrapped following the news of a civil lawsuit filed against Davis by his ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel. The lawsuit accuses Davis of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The statement read:
Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix have announced that Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis, originally scheduled for Friday, November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, will no longer be moving forward.
“Our team has worked closely with all parties to navigate this situation responsibly,” said Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions. “While we will not be moving forward with this event, our plan still remains for Jake Paul to headline an event on Netflix in 2025. Details regarding a new date, location, Jake’s opponent, and additional bouts will be shared as soon as they are finalized. We thank Netflix, the Kaseya Center, and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for their partnership.”
Most Valuable Promotions appreciates the continued support and understanding of our athletes, partners, sponsors, and fans as we work to finalize updated event plans.
Fans who purchased tickets via Ticketmaster for the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis event will get an automatic refund through their original point of purchase within 14-21 days. Fans who purchased through secondary markets should contact them. For ticket assistance, please contact Ticketoffice@heat.com.
MVP thanks everyone for their patience and looks forward to delivering an extraordinary boxing event in 2025, live globally only on Netflix.
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The statement followed the promotion’s previous statement explaining that they were investigating the situation and gathering information following the filing of the lawsuit. Now the fight has been officially scrapped, and thoughts have turned to what Paul might do next.
The smart money is on a rescheduled date in December, with a new opponent. The likes of Nate Diaz, Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua have been floated as possible options, but with Ngannou publicly rejecting the idea, and Joshua looking likely to feature on a Matchroom Boxing card later this year, it looks like a rematch with Diaz might be the only viable option of the three.
