By Gayle Falkenthal,NY Fights
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Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix today announced that “Jake vs Tank,” its exhibition fight between Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul of Puerto Rico (12-1, 7 KOs) and undefeated three-division world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis of Baltimore (30-0-1, 28 KOs) has a new venue.
This is why you never make non-refundable travel plans in boxing.
The fight will now take place under the bright lights of Miami’s Kaseya Center on Friday, November 14, streaming live globally only on Netflix at no additional cost to its 300+ million members. The event puts the cruiserweight contender Jake Paul against WBA World Lightweight champion Tank Davis, one of boxing’s top American talents and ticket sellers.
Jake vs Tank marks MVP’s third live event on Netflix in 12 months, following Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 in July 2025, the first all-women’s professional sporting event on the service.
New Venue Needed As Georgia Commission Vote Pending
The news doesn’t come as a surprise. Boxing observers, including this writer, pointed out that the Georgia State Athletic and Entertainment Commission (GAEC) had not officially sanctioned Jake vs Tank, originally set to take place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on November 14.
The GAEC’s rules clearly state that it will not sanction any combat sports bout, whether a professional fight or an exhibition, if the opponents have more than a nine-pound weight differential. Depending on how you calculate it, the weight difference between Paul and Davis is at least 50 pounds. The GAEC was scheduled to vote on whether to sanction the fight at its regular September 18 meeting.
Breaking The Rules
Earlier today, Rick Thompson, chairman of the GAEC, told USA Today that MVP had withdrawn the event permits and rule waivers required to hold the fight in Georgia.
“I believe it’s in the public’s interest to know that because they’ve been promoting something they should not have been,” said Thompson.
Now it will be up to the Florida Athletic Commission (FAC) to sanction the fight. However, the Florida Commission applies the same weight differential rules per its website. The fight card is not currently listed on the comission’s website.
The Florida commission meets four times per year. There is no meeting on its calendar. Its previous 2025 meetings took place in March and June, so it is likely a meeting will take place later this month, or at least well prior to the fight card.
Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix may be new to boxing, but they organize and stage exceptionally well-run events. It would be sensible if handshake assurances have already been made that the FAC will sanction the bout, perhaps with some guardrails having to do with the length of the rounds, gloves, ring size, etc.
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