Most Valuable Promotions
The Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis fight, set to take place in Miami, Florida, on November 14th, has officially been canceled.
Last week, a woman came forward and filed a lawsuit against Davis, claiming the boxing star violently attacked her at her place of work.
According to the complaint, Davis allegedly stormed into Tootsies, the Miami gentlemen’s club where Rossel worked as a VIP cocktail server, in the early hours of Monday and attacked her in a back room of the club that did not have cameras. She says Davis dragged her through a stairwell, kitchen and the back exit before physically assaulting her in the parking garage.
Rossel said she was in a five-month relationship with Davis prior to the incident and cited multiple instances of domestic violence, abuse and threats made by the fighter concerning her safety and well-being. Rossel said in the lawsuit that there were “at least” four previous incidents in which Davis “physically assaulted and choked” her. On two occasions, she says Davis threatened to kill her.
On Monday, Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions decided to pull the plug on the event.
Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix have announced that Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis, originally scheduled for Friday, November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, will no longer be moving forward.
“Our team has worked closely with all parties to navigate this situation responsibly,” said Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions. “While we will not be moving forward with this event, our plan still remains for Jake Paul to headline an event on Netflix in 2025. Details regarding a new date, location, Jake’s opponent, and additional bouts will be shared as soon as they are finalized. We thank Netflix, the Kaseya Center, and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for their partnership.”
Most Valuable Promotions appreciates the continued support and understanding of our athletes, partners, sponsors, and fans as we work to finalize updated event plans.
MVP and the Kaseya Center are offering refunds to anyone who purchased tickets.
Netflix and Paul’s team are scrambling to find opponents for a possible December fight date, but it’s currently unclear if they can pull it off.