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Paul beat 39-year-old former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr by unanimous decision in his last fight.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old earned a decision victory against 58-year-old Mike Tyson<\/a> in November.<\/p>\n Davis retained his WBA lightweight title in his last contest after fighting to a draw against Lamont Roach Jr<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n In January, Davis was ranked number eight in the pound-for-pound rankings.<\/p>\n Paul has been on a mission to try and convince the boxing fraternity of his ability since making his professional debut in 2020.<\/p>\n After beating a YouTuber, a former NBA player and three former UFC fighters, Paul fell to his first defeat at the hands of Tommy Fury in 2023.<\/p>\n But with a disparity of around 65lbs between Paul and Davis in their last fights this bout will do little for either fighter’s reputation.<\/p>\n There is also a significant height difference with Paul standing at 6ft 1in compared to the 5ft 5in ‘Tank’, while Davis will be giving up nine inches in reach.<\/p>\n The contracted weight, number of rounds and size of gloves for the exhibition are yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n Paul wore bigger 14oz gloves and contested shorter rounds against Tyson, given the former world champion’s age.<\/p>\n There are striking similarities to when Paul’s older brother, Logan, fought Floyd Mayweather<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n Mayweather, an undefeated five-weight world champion, was 35lbs lighter and six inches shorter than his opponent during that exhibition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n