There was a massive debate online when Jake Paul initially announced that he would be fighting Gervonta Davis, someone significantly smaller in stature. But as the months went by, the anticipation grew stronger, with fans wanting to see how Paul would actually fare against a world-class boxing draw like ‘Tank’. However, the fight has been canceled just over a week before the showdown, and fans aren’t happy at all.

Reports claim that Gervonta Davis has been accused of domestic violence, and this situation has taken a legal turn. This has ultimately foiled the possibility of ‘Tank’ fighting Jake Paul on November 14 on Netflix, a fight that would have seen both boxers take home a combined $90 million as their payout. That fight may have been scrapped for now, but Paul is not going to let the fans down.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer’s Most Valuable Promotions has revealed that there is a replacement search going on, and Jake Paul‘s team is scrambling to get one. “While we will not be moving forward with this event, our plan still remains for Jake Paul to headline an event on Netflix in 2025,” MVP stated on Instagram. “Details regarding a new date, location, Jake’s opponent, and additional bouts will be shared as soon as they are finalized.”

Fans were quick to chime in on this conversation, and they seemed really ticked off. While the reason for the cancellation of the Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis fight has been claimed to be ‘Tank’s legal issues, boxing fans believe that there could be something else happening behind the scenes. Here’s what they had to say.

Fans sound off on Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis

Following the cancellation of the Davis-Paul fight, fans weren’t just disappointed and angry, but also skeptical. One of them on Instagram wrote, “Saw this coming from a mile away.” This comment also highlights the sentiment regarding the way the fight was promoted, with the belief that it was only about hype and not reality. But there were still fans who wanted a little more clarity about the cancellation.

A certain section of the community doesn’t buy the fact that Gervonta Davis’s legal issues are the sole factor because they believe the event may be facing financial issues. “Were ticket sales low, or did one of them get scared?” that fan added. Paul’s previous bouts against Mike Tyson and Anderson Silva also faced similar concerns. The Silva fight had low PPV sales while the Tyson fight had a significant drop in ticket prices, although it set a new attendance record at the AT&T Stadium.

Additionally, the fingers were also pointed at ‘Tank’, with people alleging that maybe the fear of getting embarrassed by a YouTuber caught up to him. “Tank just ducked Jake Paul, haha, this needs to be studied.”

As another user on Instagram took a jibe at Davis, commenting, “Wow, Davis really pulled out,” others smelled something fishy going on. “This was always the plan,” one of those fans wrote. Well, that’s just a conspiracy, but the fans are convinced that there may be concerns about the marketability of Davis fighting Jake Paul. Nevertheless, ‘El Gallo’ has promised to find a replacement, and fans believe it’d be better for Paul to fight someone a bit bigger than ‘Tank.’ “Try a real boxer his size. Fight [Caleb Plant],” said one fan, while another suggested he runs it back against Tommy Fury. “Jake should be looking to fight Tommy tank was a terrible choice.”

There is speculation about who Jake Paul could fight now, with some indicating that Francis Ngannou could be the only one to replace Gervonta Davis. His promotion has already issued ticket refunds to the fans, so ‘El Gallo’ needs to fight someone with a big name to make the fans care about the show. However, ‘The Predator’ has dismissed any chance of him fighting the YouTuber-turned-boxer, so we’ll have to wait and see how things pan out with just over a week to go for the Netflix event. Do you have a name in mind? Let us know in the comments.