The fight is likely to be an exhibition and will not be recorded in the official fighters' protocols. Details of the fight have not yet been confirmed, but each fighter will have a personal weight limit that they cannot exceed. Paul fought his last fight in the cruiserweight class (90.7 kg), while Davis fought in the lightweight class (61.2 kg).
The event will be streamed live on the Netflix platform. In recent weeks, Paul has also been negotiating a fight with Anthony Joshua, but those talks fell through due to disagreements over media partners. Joshua has an exclusive contract with DAZN, while Paul has one with Netflix.
Davis fought to a draw with Lamont Roach in his last professional fight. A rematch was scheduled for August, but negotiations did not progress past the preliminary stage.