Sometimes a fight builds its own drama outside the ring. For Jake Paul vs. Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, the chaos began at the pre-fight press conference. Streamer Adin Ross pushed Davis to go higher. It went from the original $200,000 to $250,000, to even $500,000 before Paul stepped in. Scoffing at Tank’s hesitation, he simply said, “Let’s make it a million.” Hearing, Gervonta Davis grinned and doubled the stakes. A handshake followed, and if there was any doubt, the competitive fire before the punches were even thrown was confirmed. But a twist came along.

Later, Tank hopped on X and posted, “ He was never getting that 2 mil… (no matter) what happens.” Just like that, the handshake seemingly meant nothing. Now, UFC veteran Chael Sonnen warned Jake Paul about a possible bait-and-

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