Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis will become the first major boxing bout to be officially scored by artificial intelligence.
Paul and Davis are set to square off on November 14 in a controversial crossover clash at Miami’s Kaseya Center.
While Paul vs Davis is officially an exhibition bout and therefore the result won’t show up on either of their professional records, a decision will be reached by three judges if the fight goes the distance.
The Florida State Athletic Commission has confirmed that two of these will be human judges, while one will be AI-powered.
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh previously trialled the concept on Riyadh Season shows.
However, the AI scorecard never had any bearing on the result, like it will when Davis and Paul square off next month.
Is AI judging in boxing a good idea?
While dodgy boxing judging is a problem that has plagued the sport since its inception, the jury is still out on whether the implementation of AI will improve the situation.
In the instances where AI has been used as a fourth unofficial scorer, the decisions have usually caused a stir.
The AI judge submitted a baffling 114-114 scorecard for Terence Crawford‘s convincing points victory over Canelo Alvarez in September, calling the competence of the system into question.
Among its most vocal critics is Tyson Fury, who was left infuriated by the AI judge’s wide 118-112 scorecard for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in December.
“S***. F*** all computers, keep humans,” he said in an angry assessment.
“More jobs for human, less jobs for computers. F*** electric cars too.”
Here’s how Paul and Davis measure up ahead of their fighttalkSPORTWhat are the rules for Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis?
The AI judge adds yet another talking point to a fight full of them.
Most of the noise has surrounded the rules themselves.
The pair will compete over ten, three-minute rounds and will don 12oz gloves for the duration, rather than traditional 8oz or 10z ones.
Due to the considerable size disparity between the pair, both men will lock horns at a 195lbs catchweight.
Paul, a natural cruiserweight (200lbs), tipped the scales at 227lbs for a heavyweight bout with Mike Tyson last November.
Davis, the reigning WBA lightweight champion (135lbs), has never boxed above super lightweight (140lbs).
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