Gervonta Davis has broken his silence following the cancellation of his Netflix showdown with Jake Paul, insisting the fight was scrapped not because of Paul’s legal issues but because Paul was struggling badly in training.
The pair were set to meet in November, but the event fell apart after a civil lawsuit was filed against Davis — something Paul’s camp cited as the reason for the cancellation. Paul has since moved on to book a high-profile matchup with former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on December 19.
Davis, who had been quiet publicly, briefly reactivated his X (formerly Twitter) account to challenge that narrative. In now-deleted messages, he claimed Paul was taking heavy damage in sparring:
“He was getting his a** beat in camp. I was gonna do him bad… But everything happens for a reason.”
He also denied the accusations in the lawsuit and took shots at Paul’s promotional team, Most Valuable Promotions, saying they “couldn’t uphold nothing” and labelling the company “garbage”.
Meanwhile, Logan Paul offered support for his brother’s stance, suggesting ongoing concerns about Davis’s history with legal allegations played a role in scrapping the bout. Jake Paul added that Davis “needs a good friend” and said they were “praying for him.”
With Davis looking for fresh opportunities and Paul focused on the far bigger task of Anthony Joshua, the bad blood between the two appears far from settled — but any future matchup may depend on how the coming months unfold for both fighters.
