‘Tank’ doesn’t care.
The first Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis press conference rolled into New York City yesterday (Mon. Sept. 22, 2025), bringing with it the usual spectacle that follows “Tank” and boxing’s most polarizing crossover star. The two fighters shared the stage in front of a packed media row, with Paul leaning into his showmanship and Davis staying locked in on the task at hand.
That growing concern bubbled to the surface when a reporter directly asked Davis why he chose Paul over those names and what he thought about the backlash that has followed.
“Tank” didn’t hold back.
“Why should I care? Why should I care what they think when you switch up?” Davis said. “Someone could have a bad fight and ya’ll switch who your favorite fighter is or who this person should fight. Ya’ll need to sit back, be fans, and enjoy the sport. Ya’ll even talk about people’s personal lives. When did it come to that?
“When you see people in the limelight for so long, they want people to come and take their spot,” Davis concluded. “That’s what happened with Floyd [Mayweather]. You saw him too much, and once you saw him too much, you started hating on him. It turned from love to hate.”
But beyond that, there are other legacy-defining fights still on the table for the Baltimore native, particularly against Haney and Stevenson — two of the brightest and biggest names in the sport’s next generation.
Davis, however, made it clear he’s unfazed by the noise. To him, the fight with Paul is less about appeasing critics and more about seizing an opportunity while staying in control of his career. Whether fans buy in or not, “Tank” seems determined to let the spectacle speak for itself once the bell rings.
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