WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis has been arrested on a domestic violence charge.
Jail records indicate that Davis is facing a battery charge after being arrested Friday morning in Miami Beach.
Gervonta Davis has been arrested on a domestic violence charge[/caption]
Davis has been accused of domestic violence in the past[/caption]
According to Fox Sports’ Andy Slater, Davis is accused of hitting his ex-girlfriend on the back of the head and slapping her.
The arrest report alleges the incident took place on June 15 outside of her home, according to Local10.com.
Davis was pulled over while driving after police ran his plates and saw he had an outstanding warrant.
He was previously accused of domestic violence in 2023 by Vanessa Posso, the mother of his daughter.
However, she has since withdrawn her abuse allegations.
Davis was arrested in December of 2022 in Florida on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge after allegedly using a “closed hand-type slap” to strike a woman, according to a Broward County Sheriff’s Office incident report.
A recording of the victim’s 911 call was later released by TMZ.
“He’s going to kill me!” the caller said.
“I need help, please! I’m trying to go home. I have my baby in the car, and he attacked me in front of the kid.
“And, now he’s messing up my tires!”
In December, Posso said on Instagram that Davis was not guilty of any domestic violence.
“These past days have been hurtful, and extremely exhausting for all parties involved,” she wrote.
“I pride myself on being extremely private; this situation was the last thing I wanted to be made public.
“The state of our relationship has been in a fragile space and Gervonta and I were both at fault for the argument.
“While the emotions were running high I made an unnecessary call to law enforcement at an intense moment while I was frantic. Gervonta did not harm me or our daughter.
“Today, we have sought the help necessary to move forward with our lives. I am confident that we will succeed within our co-parenting dynamic with the counselling provided to us.”
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Davis commented on the situation in a since-deleted Instagram post.
“I NEVER PUT MY HANDS ON MY CHILD MOTHER NOR MY F***ING DAUGHTER ARE YOU F***ING CRAZY!!” Davis wrote.
“I’M NOT A MONSTER.”
Other incidents involving Davis included a simple battery domestic violence charge after grabbing an ex-girlfriend by the throat in 2020, dropped assault charges from 2017 after he allegedly punched a friend in the head, and a disorderly conduct charge from a street brawl in 2018.
He owns a 30-0-1 record in boxing and is slated to rematch Lamont Roach Jr. on August 16.
There is no indication whether or not Davis’ arrest will influence the date of the fight.
