Jake Paul has accused Gervonta Davis of making 'bizarre requests' following the cancellation of their fight.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul and WBA Lightweight champion Davis were originally set to take on each other in an exhibition bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on November 14.
The pair were set to headline the Netflix-streamed event, which also featured Alycia Baumgardner, Leila Beaudoin, Gary Russell, and Ellie Scotney.
However, on Tuesday morning, news filtered through that the fight between Paul and Davis will 'no longer be moving forward'.
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As per the BBC, the decision came just days after a lawsuit was filed against Davis by his ex-girlfriend.
The 30-year-old is accused of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
In response to the cancellation, Paul took to social media as he posted a lengthy statement slamming Davis.
Paul labelled the experience of working with Davis as 'an absolute nightmare' while accusing him of making 'bizarre requests' and 'showing up hours late to shoots'.
The statement added: "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. As for me it’s on to the next one as always. Anyone. Anytime. Any place."
SPORTbible has reached out to Gervonta Davis' reprsentatives for comment.
Although Paul did not expand on the so-called 'bizarre requests', he did agree to a rule change back in September.
As reported by DAZN, Paul stated that Davis and his camp wanted 12oz gloves for the fight.
He said: "You guys are the ones who wanted to do 12oz gloves - not me, I’ll do 8(oz). F***, I’ll do 4(oz), I’ll do 2(oz) - I’ll do bareknuckle."
Meanwhile, Paul's Most Valuable Promotions Company confirmed the cancellation in a statement: "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."
Topics: Jake Paul, Gervonta Davis, Boxing, Boxing News
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