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The bizarre boxing matchup between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Jake Paul is cancelled after Davis has been accused of physical and emotional abuse by an ex-girlfriend. The fight was initially scheduled for Nov. 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami and was to be broadcast live on Netflix. The lawsuit against Davis, filed last week by his ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel, accuses Davis of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Just a few days later, the fight was called off. In a statement, Paul’s company, Most Valuable Promotions, said it still aims to find a new opponent for him before the year’s end. Jake Paul Calls Tank Davis a ‘Human Piece of Garbage’ After the fight was canceled, Paul tore into Davis on his Instagram Stories, calling him “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 support the most vile sin a man can commit,” Paul wrote. “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.” Jake Paul Looks for New Opponent at Later Date The canceled fight would have marked Paul’s first matchup against an opponent with a credible active boxing record. The former YouTube star holds a 12-1 record with seven knockouts but has primarily faced MMA fighters and athletes with limited boxing backgrounds. His only loss came against Tommy Fury — the sole professional boxer he has fought. Paul is currently ranked No. 14 in the WBA cruiserweight division. Last November, Paul easily defeated 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in an eight-round exhibition match. The planned bout with Davis was set to be an unconventional one. At their most recent weigh-ins, Paul came in at 199.4 pounds while Davis weighed 133.8. Paul stands 6-foot-1, compared to Davis’s 5-foot-5 frame. With the cancellation, Paul and his promotion company, Most Valuable Promotions, are now searching for a new opponent. Paul and UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou exchanged verbal jabs after Ngannou dismissed the idea of replacing Davis, calling the proposal “disrespectful.”
