Jake Paul vs Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Picked Up Steam At Miami Press Conference

The dialogue between Davis and Paul was good, not great, but an improvement over the day prior. Davis still had a hint of disinterest about him, but he made a more concerted effort to engage with Paul, taking issue with the comments he had made. One thing that didn’t help the smoothness of both pressers was the host, Brian Custer. Although Custer is usually an ace when it comes to hosting, he was off his game at the NYC presser and the one in Miami. He was choppy at times and didn’t seem comfortable in his hosting duties. Whether that affected how Paul and Davis interacted is debatable, but it certainly didn’t help.

Then it came down to the “media” questions, which were initiated by social media influencer Adin Ross, who was the centerpiece behind the supposed “2 million dollar bet” between Paul and Davis, which won’t likely be honored, but good for headlines. Then it was J’Leon Love and Davis going back and forth. Davis’ trainer, Calvin Ford, would ask Paul why he had requested 12 oz gloves, which Paul quickly rebutted, stating that it was Davis’ team who had requested them. After all of that was done, there were a few questions by the media at hand, but nothing out of the usual softball ones that are asked at these events.

Paul and Davis then faced off in front of the crowd, leading to Davis shoving Paul. After taking a few steps back from the shove, Paul attempted a shove himself before the two fighters had to be separated. Both turned towards the cameras, took photos, and then proceeded to head towards the back of the stage.

Paul and Davis received the memo that the NYC presser wasn’t it, and that they had to turn it up in Miami to generate the heat behind the event. Paul said as much when he referenced that his family was texting him about how boring the first press conference was for them.

Paul vs. Davis picked up steam on Tuesday, but the real question is: did it do enough to attract attention? That remains to be seen, but the anticipation of this event will grow as we approach November 14, especially when they start promoting on the platforms where they feel most comfortable: social media.