The buzz round Jake Paul‘s upcoming exhibition towards WBA light-weight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis has been deafening, however not everyone seems to be impressed.
Former world champion Amir Khan has overtly criticized the matchup, describing it as unfair and damaging to boxing’s credibility.
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Talking out on the burden disparity between the fighters, Khan did not mince phrases.
“It is a actually dangerous mismatch, and whoever the promoter who has agreed for Gervonta to combat, and the promoter for Jake Paul to combat this little man, it is fallacious man. It is fallacious, it is like torture. Stepping into there and hurting somebody is simply not truthful on Davis,” he stated.
The feedback come amid swirling rumors that Davis might earn between $150 million and $200 million for the November 14 bout in Atlanta, a determine first floated on social media by GRM Day by day.
The hypothesis has already been met with skepticism throughout the boxing world, together with from Mike Tyson‘s son, Amir J. Tyson, who scoffed on the thought and known as followers gullible for believing it.
Khan questions Davis’ motivation
For Khan, the combat has much less to do with competitors and extra to do with cash. “Possibly Davis simply desires to money up and stroll away from the game. I believe they’re making boxing a joke, actually,” he stated, suggesting that monetary motives are overshadowing the sporting integrity of the matchup.
Davis, 29, isn’t any stranger to huge paydays. He earned over $40 million for his blockbuster conflict with Ryan Garcia and has made multimillion-dollar purses in current bouts towards Frank Martin and Lamont Roach Jr. However the rumored nine-figure assure for preventing Paul has left many unconvinced.
A combat constructed for spectacle
Paul, who earned round $40 million himself in his exhibition towards Mike Tyson final yr, has turned novelty fights into blockbuster occasions, leveraging his large following and Netflix’s world attain. For Davis, the bout represents not simply an uncommon take a look at towards a a lot larger opponent but additionally an opportunity to capitalize on the crossover viewers Paul brings.
Whether or not the payday comes near the rumored $200 million or not, one factor is evident: this combat is as a lot about enterprise as it’s about boxing. And for critics like Amir Khan, that could be the issue.
