The public sentiment around the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis exhibition wasn’t exactly favorable. But it wasn’t terrible either. Boxing was getting exposure, and there was plenty to talk about—even if most of it was complaints. However, once the fight was scrapped, Paul began his search for a new opponent, pushing his next bout to December. So, it wasn’t all that surprising when the Cleveland native mentioned Alex Pereira on his latest hit list of marquee names—fighters he claims will keep him busy.

“His team is down [to do the fight],” Paul told ESPN. “I think the only thing preventing it is the UFC. If these guys can get out of their contracts to fight me, it would be a massive fight.” On the surface, it might sound like a far-fetched idea—especially since Pereira still has fou

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