Former boxing champion Gervonta Davis was apprehended in Miami on Wednesday, as reported by TMZ, approximately two weeks following the issuance of an arrest warrant for him.
His apprehension followed a two-week search operation conducted by the Miami Gardens Police Department and U.S. Marshals. The specific method used to locate him remains undisclosed.
Davis is facing accusations including assault, unlawful detention, and attempted abduction stemming from an event with a former girlfriend at an adult entertainment establishment where she was employed as a server. The specifics of this occurrence were detailed in a legal complaint lodged by the woman in October, leading to the cancellation of Davis’ scheduled exhibition bout against Jake Paul.
The legal document asserts that Davis allegedly seized the woman by her hair and neck within a back area of the club, subsequently pulling her down a flight of stairs and into an adjacent parking facility. The individual, who reportedly had been in a relationship with Davis for five months, managed to flee to safety with minor physical harm once in the garage, seeking refuge with her colleagues.
Law enforcement officials have indicated that video surveillance evidence supports the woman’s narrative of events.
Furthermore, the complaint alleges that Davis issued death threats to the woman on several instances, notably during a September incident where he messaged her “I’ll kill you” while accusing her of disloyalty. He is additionally accused of strangling her publicly at a restaurant on the identical day.
These accusations have already yielded substantial consequences for Davis, who forfeited a substantial multi-million dollar earning opportunity following the cancellation of the Paul match. The internet personality-turned-pugilist, who instead opted to compete against Anthony Joshua, publicly denounced Davis as an “actual walking human piece of garbage” and a “woman abuser” subsequent to the events.
Additionally, Davis’s WBA lightweight championship title was revoked last week, officially attributed to his lack of activity. Over the preceding 33 months, he has competed on only two occasions, one of which was a highly disputed draw against Lamont Roach Jr., where a clear officiating mistake deprived Roach of a victory.
These instances represent only a fraction of the domestic violence claims leveled against Davis; he was also apprehended on a misdemeanor assault charge last year regarding a June event where he was accused of striking a different former partner. This specific charge was subsequently dismissed when the supposed victim declined to pursue legal action.
A comparable scenario unfolded in 2020, when Davis faced arrest on domestic abuse charges for purportedly grasping another ex-girlfriend’s neck, yet he circumvented court proceedings after the alleged victim stated he had not inflicted injury upon her.
