Claressa Shields Calls Out Jake Paul Over Gervonta Davis Controversy
Claressa Shields criticized Jake Paul for his selective outrage regarding the cancellation of the Gervonta "Tank" Davis boxing exhibition. Allegations have resurfaced accusing Davis of domestic violence.
Cancellation of the Boxing Exhibition
Paul's promotion company, Most Valuable Promotions, announced on Monday that the Netflix event scheduled for November 14 will no longer proceed. Nakisa Bidarian, Paul's business partner, explained they are handling the situation carefully and plan to have Paul fight a different opponent on Netflix at a later date in 2025.
Allegations Against Gervonta Davis
Recent court documents reveal an ex-girlfriend's claim that Davis choked her inside a Miami strip club on October 27, along with other incidents. In response, Paul called Davis "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."
Shields pointed out that Paul’s shock seemed disingenuous because Davis's troubling history was known in the boxing community prior to organizing any fight involving him.
Summary
Claressa Shields accused Jake Paul of pretending to be surprised by Gervonta Davis's domestic violence allegations, noting the fighter's troubling history was well-known before the fight was scheduled.