Jake Paul Prepares To ‘Upset A Lot of People’ Ahead of the Gervonta Davis Fight

Paul was his usual (and extra confident) self in front of the cameras during their press conference. Talking to TMZ, he made a rather bold statement about how he wishes the fight to end.

“I’m locked in. I know this is my toughest fight. He’s undefeated, highly skilled, most experienced fighter I’ve fought, Top 5 pound-for-pound, so I have to have the best version of myself,” he said while talking about Davis. However, he was quick to add, “I know how fast he is. I know how strong he is. I believe I’m stronger, more athletic.”

While it might be easy to label this as one of Paul’s regular delusional verbiage, he is considerably larger (and potentially stronger) than Davis. And Paul surely knows that this 65-pound weight difference certainly comes with its host of perks. Moreover, with the weight limit set for 195 pounds, there is no denying that the fight will be happening closer to a weight that ‘The Problem Child’ is comfortable with.

He revealed that he has been keeping himself focused for what he anticipates will be the ‘biggest fight of 2025’. Paul doesn’t just want to win the fight; he wants to dish out a knockout that will send waves across the world of boxing, one that might even be disputed.

“Tank is going to be the one surviving. I’m going to upset a lot of people. They’re going to have to say there’s some crazy excuse, fights are rigged. They can’t use the steroid excuse because we have full-on random drug testing at any time. They could knock on my door right now. So they can’t use that excuse, and obviously I’m suing people who say the fights are rigged,” he said. “I’m going to knock this guy out and probably create one of the most viral knockouts in the history of boxing.”

“We Need The Size Advantage”

Paul’s noticeably large frame has sparked a debate, with some calling it an unfair advantage. However, MVP’s Nakisa Bidarian believes that the size difference isn’t just fair, but necessary.

“It’s comedic when people say ‘Tank is too small.’ Tank is one of the best fighters in the world who has been doing it since age seven,” he said. “It’s second nature for him to be in a boxing ring. Jake is five years in the sport, and he’s been learning on the job. So, we need the size advantage to have a chance in there.”