Paul V Davis Exhibition Fight Cancelled

Jake Paul's accumulation conflict against lightweight world champion Gervonta Davis has been cancelled, Most Valuable Promotions has announced.

The fight, scheduled for 14 November successful Miami, was group to header nan Netflix-streamed event.

The determination comes days aft a suit was revenge against Davis by his ex-girlfriend accusing him of battery, aggravated battery, mendacious imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of affectional distress.

After an investigation, MVP said nan bout would "no longer beryllium moving forward".

"Our squad has worked intimately pinch each parties to navigate this business responsibly," Nakisa Bidarian, CEO and co-founder of MVP, said successful a statement.

Responding to nan news of nan fight's cancellation connected X, Paul said moving pinch Davis was "an absolute nightmare".

"I'm truthful sorry to everyone involved," said Paul, co-founder of MVP.

"Mostly to nan undercard fighters, to my squad astatine MVP and to my squad who worked truthful difficult prepping for this fight."

In nan suit complaint, Davis is accused of attacking erstwhile partner Courtney Rossel astatine her spot of activity connected 27 October, having antecedently made threats against her life.

Rossel alleges location were "at least" 4 erstwhile incidents successful which Davis "physically assaulted and choked" her, and that she has been suffering from post-traumatic accent upset (PTSD) since nan incidents.

The suit comes 2 months aft a home unit lawsuit against Davis was dropped by a different ex-girlfriend.

Davis was arrested successful February 2020 and December 2020 connected artillery home unit charges, and he served 44 days successful jailhouse successful 2023 aft violating nan position of a 90-day location apprehension condemnation successful narration to a criminal hit-and-run lawsuit successful November 2020.

The conflict had drawn intrigue fixed Davis, nan existent WBA 135-pound champion, was to travel up against Paul, who past fought arsenic a 200-pound cruiserweight.

MVP said it will proceed pinch plans for Paul to header a Netflix-only arena successful 2025.