Jake Paul Says He’s Scared For The Tank Fight – ‘Keeps Me Up At Night’
Jake Paul has openly admitted that he is afraid for his November 14 exhibition against Gervonta Davis.
Paul is set to take on Davis at a 195-pound catchweight, which gives him the size advantage. Paul has boxed over 200 pounds, when he beat Mike Tyson last year. He also holds a six-inch reach advantage, which is why many called out the fight due to the size difference.
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Tank boxes at 135 pounds, with the highest being at 140. While he did stop Mario Barrios at 140, Barrios later revealed that he had to abide by a rehydration clause. The sheer gulf in size and weight class led to the event’s initial location being rejected, as the Georgia Athletic Commission refused to sanction the bout in Atlanta.
Wider Considerations
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And yet, it is important to bear in mind the following. Paul has only had 13 fights, with a 12-1-0 record. He has mostly beaten non-boxers, such as Nate Diaz and Ben Askren to name a few. While he did beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in his last fight, the latter was way past his prime. Meanwhile, Paul’s loss came against Tommy Fury, the first pro boxer he faced.
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That is why Paul has been taking his camp seriously. He has enlisted the help of WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson. Montana Love and Raymond Ford have also been brought in as sparring partners. And given Tank is coming off a majority draw against Lamont Roach, where many felt he had lost had it not been for the referee’s failure to give Roach a 10-8 round in the ninth once Davis took a voluntary knee, Paul is still confident about getting a knockout.
“This is definitely my toughest test to date. There are a lot of things out there about size. But people forget that Tank is a top 10 pound-for-pound fighter. He’s got power in both hands. Skills-wise and technique-wise, he’s been doing this for so long. Internally, I am the most scared going into a fight that I’ve actually ever been in.
“His speed, elusiveness, ring IQ, conditioning, he’s going to be sharp all the way through – the list goes on and on. Actually being vulnerable for a second is crazy and scary and keeps me up at night. I believe I have the power and the offense to be able to walk Tank into a knockout like I have done with other opponents. I am fully confident in my abilities, and it will be one of the craziest upsets in a long time,” Paul said
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