Claressa Shields Criticizes Jake Paul Over Gervonta Davis Exhibition Cancellation
Claressa Shields criticized Jake Paul for his selective outrage regarding the cancellation of the Gervonta "Tank" Davis boxing exhibition. The event, scheduled for November 14 on Netflix, was called off after new domestic violence allegations against Davis surfaced.
Cancellation and Official Statements
Most Valuable Promotions, Paul's boxing brand, announced that the Netflix event “will no longer be moving forward.” Nakisa Bidarian, Paul's business partner, explained they aimed to handle the situation responsibly and plan for Paul to fight a different opponent on Netflix at a later date in 2025. Davis will not participate in the new fight.
Domestic Violence Allegations Against Gervonta Davis
Recent court documents include accusations from an ex-girlfriend alleging Davis choked her inside a Miami strip club on October 27, among other claims. In response, Jake Paul openly condemned Davis, calling him “an actual walking human piece of garbage” in a post on X.
Claressa Shields' Response
“One: I will say this, I'm not going to say I 100 percent agree with what Jake said, but what I will say is that we all knew Tank's background with domestic violence before his fight got made.”
“Before any of his fights get made, we already know he's got some issues with this.”
“This is not his first, second, or even third time with something like this coming out.”
Summary
Shields accused Paul of pretending to be surprised by Davis' behavior, emphasizing that Davis’ history of domestic violence was widely known before his fights were scheduled.
Author's summary: Claressa Shields challenges Jake Paul’s surprise over Gervonta Davis’ domestic violence issues, stressing that Davis’ problematic past was well known in the boxing community prior to fight arrangements.