There’s a growing buzz surrounding the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis exhibition fight. Originally scheduled for November 14 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, the Netflix-exclusive bout faced a major hurdle when the Georgia State Athletic and Entertainment Commission raised concerns over the fighters’ drastic size and weight differences. As a result, promoters withdrew their permits. Now, the fight has been relocated to Miami’s Kaseya Center, with special conditions.

The fight is set for 10 three-minute rounds at a 195-pound limit, with both men wearing 12-ounce gloves. To ensure fair play, USADA testing will be enforced, and, unlike typical exhibitions, the fight will feature official judges who will declare a winner if it goes the distance. However, there’s an interesting twist when it comes to the judging panel, per combat sports insider Jed I. Goodman.

Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis will have a unique third judge

Goodman reached out to the Florida Athletic Commission for clarification about next month’s highly anticipated exhibition match — and the response he received left him baffled. “The most interesting part of the Florida Athletic Commission’s response to my inquiry about the Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis exhibition having commission-appointed judges was this,” he wrote on X, sharing a screenshot of the reply.

“Judging – The bout will be scored by two professional judges and one AI judge (exceptional),” Goodman revealed. If you’ve been following recent trends, this development shouldn’t come as a total surprise.

AI judges have increasingly appeared ringside for major events such as Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury II, Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol, and Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford. However, in those bouts, the AI’s scorecard was purely advisory and not part of the official decision.

The Paul vs. Davis fight, however, marks the first time AI will serve as an official third judge — raising one big question: just how accurate are its verdicts?

Verdict from AI for Canelo vs. Crawford

The much-hyped clash between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford drew debate after the introduction of a fourth judge. While the three official judges unanimously awarded the bout to Crawford with scores 116–112, 115–113, and 115–113, the artificial intelligence saw things very differently. According to its calculations, the fight ended in a 114–114 draw.

AI suggested that Canelo Alvarez dominated early, winning four of the opening five rounds. Crawford then rallied strongly, winning rounds six through nine with superior time and accuracy. The next two rounds, ten and eleven, were credited to Canelo before giving Crawford the final round, which resulted in a deadlock.

Having said that, according to Jed I. Goodman, the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis fight will indeed move forward with an AI judge on the panel. This decision could spark major controversy if the technology delivers a result similar to the debated Canelo–Crawford outcome. The question now is—can fans truly trust AI to judge a fight fairly?