There is still a month to go before Jake Paul faces the first legitimate world champion on his resume. Really? How does a scrap with a lightweight titleholder hold up for the cruiserweight YouTuber-turned-boxer? For one, it’s an exhibition—the outcome of which will not affect their professional records. Still, the hype around the match, which many now deem a ‘circus,’ continues to fuel debates about possible outcomes. Even wary veterans don’t seem to mind sharing their views.

Two months after headlining a card at Thunder Studios, Gabriel Rosado will return to the ring at the Barclays Center in New York this Saturday. He faces Vaughn Alexander in an eight-round super middleweight bout on Danny Garcia’s farewell event undercard. The 39-year-old, who once made a cameo in the 2015 blockbuster Creed, caught up with the media. Reflecting on last month’s Canelo-Crawford duel, the former middleweight challenger discussed a few scenarios that could potentially reshape the Jake Paul-Gervonta Davis fight.

Gervonta Davis can’t afford to slip up

No sooner had Rosado explained how Crawford’s fundamentals helped him pass the test with flying colors than one of the reporters asked, “What do you make of that fight (Paul vs. Davis)?” The Baltimorean has been under severe scrutiny for choosing the Jake Paul fight instead of honoring the rematch with Lamont Roach Jr. However, Rosado doesn’t find anything wrong with the move. After all, Tank is reportedly earning around a $40 million purse. How the fight plays out, though, remains a different ballgame altogether.

“I think either guy can really get knocked out,” he said. His reasoning was simple: Jake Paul may not be on Tank’s level. But he knows how to fight. And he has the size advantage, a variable the lightweight champion should be mindful of.

“Tank is a great fighter when he’s 140, and we’re talking about Jake Paul, 200 lb., the heavyweight. If he lets go of one of those shots, you have to remember what Tank is not used to is the height and reach advantage. So maybe Tank could drop and think he’s away, but Jake got that extra three or four inches that Tank isn’t used to that can catch him. That could be the difference,” Gabriel Rosado explained.

Despite the risks involved, Rosado felt it would be a fun, entertaining match.

Jake Paul vs. Tank: Fun fight, real punches

Reportedly, the ten-round bout, of three minutes each, permits knockouts and TKOs. Paul and Davis will step in with 12-ounce gloves. One of the Florida State Athletic Commission officials stated, “The exhibition will classify knockouts and technical knockouts as fight-ending in the same manner as professional contests.”

An interesting feature of the PBC-MVP card at the Kaseya Center will be the inclusion of an AI judge. There will be two human judges, and instead of a third, artificial intelligence will review the fight. However, the bottom line is that the scores being referenced may remain unofficial. They will not count toward the official result of the match.

Two months ago, even Gervonta Davis’ team gave a clear heads-up about the Jake Paul fight. Admittedly, it’s an exhibition; however, they emphasized it would differ from the Mike Tyson fight of last November. In all likelihood, relying on his experience and ring IQ, Tank would avoid a direct clash with the heavy-hitting Ohioan. A stick-and-move approach may become the highlight.

Do you think it’s Jake Paul who should be worried about Gervonta Davis’s deadly knockout power?