Jake Paul tore into Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis after their exhibition fight was canceled on Monday, Nov. 3 with Davis facing allegations of attacking a woman last week.
“Gervonta Davis is an actual walking human piece of garbage,’’ Paul wrote on his X account. “Working with him is an absolute nightmare. The unprofessionalism, the bizarre requests, the showing up hours late to shoots. To the numerous arrests and related accusations and lawsuits. If you support this man you support the most vile sin a man can commit.’’
Paul’s tirade against Davis, the 30-year-old WBA world lightweight champion, continued.
“I didn’t want to give this woman abuser a platform to grow his fans and to grow his bank account,’’ he wrote. “My company champions women. 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. Sacrificing time with loved ones and kids just for this fool to lose his unintelligent mind again. It’s scary that devilish men like this can rise to the top of culture and sports, including in positions of power.’’
And finally, Paul wrote, “I hope you people moving forward look beyond his fake streetwear pieces ‘SWAG’ and search for something deeper to be a fan of. As for me it’s on to the next one as always. Anyone. Anytime. Any place.’’
It appears Paul was well aware of previous allegations that Davis, the 30-year-old WBA world lightweight champion, had committed domestic violence.
On July 11, Davis was arrested on a battery charge after an incident involving a woman who is the mother of his two children. But the charges were dropped when the woman and another witness failed to cooperate, according to the State Attorney’s office in Miami.
In December 2022, he was arrested in Broward County, Florida, on one count for allegedly striking a woman on the side of her head, according to court records and an ESPN report. The charges were dropped, according to court records.
In February 2020, Davis was charged with two misdemeanor counts of battery stemming from an incident with the mother of his daughter at a charity basketball game, according to court records and an ESPN report. The charges were dropped, according to court records.
And during a Sept. 22 press conference to promote their fight, Paul told Davis, “Gervonta, you’re the (expletive) clown, buddy. Any man who puts his hands on a woman is a clown.’