Jake Paul brutally Warned, It’s Obvious he Won’t Survive A Jab Against Gervonta Davis If He Screws Up Once”: George Groves
George Groves has warned Jake Paul to avoid one mistake to prevent a knockout loss to Gervonta Davis in their exhibition bout.
Netflix will stream the unlikely exhibition clash between ‘Tank’ Davis and Paul on 14 November, which has got the boxing world talking.
While one former world champion has slammed critics of the fight, most ex-fighters have voiced their displeasure at seeing the WBA lightweight champion compete against the cruiserweight
The announcement of the fight, which has been described as ‘farcical’ by one contender, was preceded by talk of Anthony Joshua stepping in the ring to face ‘The Problem Child’, but the contest never materialised.
Jake Paul will get knocked out by Gervonta Davis if he makes one big mistake, claims George Groves
Instead, fans will be tuning in to watch the 135 lb ‘Tank’ face a weight disadvantage of at least 60 lbs on fight night.
It is not going to be sanctioned as a professional fight, and the exhibition will likely have stipulations in place, such as larger gloves, fewer rounds, and weight restrictions.
Even with these extra rules in mind, former super middleweight world champion Groves still believes a knockout could be on the cards for the undefeated professional Davis.
In an interview with Fightlens, the British boxer believes the gulf in ability will make all the difference, especially if Paul makes a certain mistake.
He said: “Jake Paul is a very good sort of white collar-esque boxer. He’s good and he looks good on the pads a bit, but the fine art, you can see there are levels to this game.
“Gervonta Davis, he might chin him. He doesn’t throw a lot of punches. He might be looking to slip and slide and wait. That might be Jake Paul’s downfall.
“He might try and rush in. He might think, ‘Oh, I’ve got this guy going’. And he hasn’t. And he gets walked onto (a shot).”
Gervonta has not lost as a professional, but his last fight against Lamont Roach was controversially ruled a draw in what some saw as an unfair decision in favour of the champion.
‘El Gallo’ has fought 13 times as a professional and has lost once to Tommy Fury two years ago.
While the Ohio fighter has recently competed against Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Groves does not believe Paul’s claims that he is a ‘real’ boxer.
“I don’t think he’s interested in a real fight, is he? Not the fact that he tells everyone he’s a real boxer. He’s not,” he said.
