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Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis had the first press conference for their November bout on Monday, and a handful of details about the fight were revealed.

The fight will have a maximum weight of 195 pounds, and there will be 10 three-minute rounds. Additionally, the two boxers will use 12-oz gloves, and there will be three judges for the fight.

The fight takes place on Friday, Nov. 14 from the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The date of the fight apparently slipped Davis’ mind.

The two boxers agreed to the fight in August, though it was originally planned for State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions announced earlier this month that the fight would instead take place in Miami.

“New city, same mission, seek and destroy the tank,” Paul said in a statement, per ESPN’s Andreas Hale. “Kaseya Center. Friday, November 14. I’m bringing the heat, and Miami will see me take down this angry elf while the world watches live on Netflix.”

The fight is arguably Paul’s biggest test to date. The YouTuber-turned-boxer has gotten off to a 12-1 start to his career, though he hasn’t faced an opponent as tough as Davis. Paul’s last three fights, all of which he won, have come against Julio César Chávez Jr., a 58-year-old Mike Tyson and Mike Perry, who is predominantly an MMA fighter.

Davis, on the other hand, is 30-0-1 with 28 knockouts over the course of his career. Davis won the WBA lightweight title in 2021 and has since retained it five times. His most recent fight was a draw against Lamont Roach Jr. in March.

While Davis is more experienced than Paul, there is one aspect that could work to Paul’s advantage: his size. Going off of their most recent weight-ins, Paul has more than 60 pounds on Davis and will look to use that weight to his advantage.

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