Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis fight forced into major change after running into issue

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Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis’ crossover fight has been forced into a late location change.The fight, which is set to take place on November 15, was slated to be held at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta but will now be held in Miami.gettyPaul and Davis are set to meet on November 15[/caption]Rumblings of a problem began to surface when Paul’s promotional outfit, Most Valuable Promotions, withdrew the event permits and rule waivers required to stage the card in the state of Georgia.In an announcement on Wednesday, MVP said: “The war is no longer in ATL… Jake Paul vs. Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis are TAKING OVER MIAMI“Same date. Same fight. New city…”Jake Paul added: “Sorry Atlanta. Miami here we go.”The development came days before the GAEC was set to meet to vote on a rule waiver that would have addressed the weight difference between Paul and Davis.Paul is a natural cruiserweight (200lbs), who tipped the scales at 227lbs for a heavyweight bout with Mike Tyson last year.Davis, on the other hand, is the reigning WBA lightweight (135lbs) champion and hasn’t boxed above super lightweight (140lbs).The terms of the waiver were not disclosed, although Paul had previously suggested that he would not be allowed to weigh in heavier than 195lbs for the bout.Paul’s promotional outfit would have required three of the five commissioners to approve the request.“They probably evaluated a situation, knew that their weight differences were too much,’’ Thompson said of MVP’s decision to remove their request.Paul is a natural cruiserweight and has competed at heavyweightGettyJake Paul vs Gervonta Davis weight issue?talkSPORT’s Spencer Oliver laid out what the issue was with the weight disparity.“Gervonta is a lightweight champion at 135lbs, Jake Paul is a cruiserweight, he walks around at 200lbs,” Oliver said on talkSPORT Drive.“If you buy into that, it’s fine, but it is not one for me at all. It’s all a little bit odd.“He should have picked someone his size, I think the Chavez Jr fight was a step in one direction, but this Davis fight is a freak show for me.”Davis and Paul were scheduled to meet for a press conference on Thursday at the State Farm Arena.Davis is the WBA lightweight championGETTYThe press tour will take them to New York on Monday before heading to Miami on Tuesday.