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“You’re Not Clean” – Chaos Erupts As Gervonta Davis Hints

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“You’re Not Clean” – Chaos Erupts As Gervonta Davis Hints Jake Paul’s Success Fueled by PEDs

Gervonta Davis doesn’t want to see Jake Paul trying to gain an even bigger advantage when they fight in November.

Jake Paul won’t need any Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) in order to have a gigantic physical size advantage over Gervonta “Tank” Davis when these two fighters meet in the ring on November 14 in Atlanta, Georgia (so long as the fight actually gets sanctioned by the GAEC).

Paul is officially listed at 6’1″ and weighed in at 199.4 pounds for his fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. back in June. As for Davis, he’s listed at 5’5″ (although there’s a chance he’s even shorter than that) and weighed in at 133.8 pounds for his most recent fight against Lamont Roach Jr. in March of this year.

This unprecedented size disadvantage that Davis is going to have against Paul is one reason why so many boxing fans have been sour to the idea of this fight ever since it was announced last month, and it is also the reason why it will likely have to be an exhibition bout rather than a sanctioned professional fight that will show up on each guy’s record.

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Despite there never having been proof of Jake Paul using PEDs throughout his boxing career, many of his detractors like to claim that he did use them to help him gain strength and an advantage early on, given that he started the sport later than most. And these detractors point to the fact that Paul sometimes has acne as proof that he does take steroids.

Gervonta Davis Makes Comment About Potential Jake Paul PED Usage

While Gervonta Davis has largely been off social media ever since his draw against Lamont Roach, he posted a photo of himself sparring with what looked to be a heavyweight on his Instagram on September 8. This received a reply from Jake Paul that read, “Gervonta sparring a guy with cankles… Buddy bring in a real athlete I’m telling you”.

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This prompted Gervonta to respond on his own Instagram story, writing, “Hey Jake, don’t worry.. I been doing this for a min. But if we get in the ring and later I find out something in ya blood I will not stop.. See you soon tho . #Imtellinyou”.

Of course, Davis is referring to PEDs when speaking about finding something in Paul’s blood after the fight.

The good news for Davis is that Paul has never actually tested positive for steroids or anything else in his blood, and one would assume he wouldn’t be inclined to start now against a guy who is so much smaller than him.

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Jake Paul Breaks Silence On Massive Roadblock For Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Fight

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In all the chatter that has stemmed from the announcement that Jake Paul would be fighting Gervonta “Tank” Davis on November 14, in Atlanta, Georgia, one aspect of this fight coming together that could significantly alter matters (or potentially cancel the fight altogether) hasn’t been spoken about as much as it should.

On September 2, Josh Peter of USA Today released an article revealing that the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission (GAEC, which oversees every boxing event and competition that takes place in the state, whether it be amateur, pro, or exhibition bout) has still not approved the fight between Paul and Davis.

Robert A. Sinners, who is Communications Director for the Secretary of State, was quoted in Peter’s article as saying, “The commission hasn’t approved this event yet, but it could still be considered at a future meeting.” It was also noted that the next meeting of this sort is on September 18.

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The massive size difference between Paul and Davis is the reason why the bout hasn’t been approved yet. This is shown by the state of Georgia’s rules and regulations, which states, “No boxing contest or exhibition may be scheduled, and no boxer may engage in a boxing contest or exhibition without the approval of the commission or the commission’s representative if the difference in weight between the boxers exceeds (a maximum of nine pounds).”

Jake Paul Addresses Gervonta Davis Fight Potentially Being in Jeopardy

Despite all of this reporting and Georgia commission rules, Jake Paul doesn’t seem the least bit concerned that this fight will happen, which he spoke to during a September 8 interview with Front Office Sports.

“Yeah. 100% it’s going to happen. It’s scheduled, slated, everything is booked,” Paul said with a smile. “I think people always make rumors up about my fights, and have a lot to say. But that’s why there’s so much attention, and why I do the biggest fights. So there’s always gonna be the critics.

“But we’re ready to deliver an amazing card on November 14, and it’s definitely gonna be my toughest test to date. You know, Tank is a pound-for-pound fighter, ranked top five. [He’s] the most experienced, undefeated, knocks everyone out, very quick, has a lot more experience and skill than me. But I believe I’m more athletic and stronger, and I believe I’m going to knock him out,” he added.

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