Calvin Ford is the boxing trainer of WBA Lightweight Champion Gervonta Davis. He was arrested just before New Year’s Eve 2024. In an interview, Ford’s business partner, Kenny Ellis, claimed that he had been arrested in Baltimore on assault charges. He, however, clarified that Calvin was not guilty of any wrongdoing. Is Ford still in jail?
Calvin, who has a history of criminal charges (drug dealing), was imprisoned for ten years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, after being released from prison, he has cleaned up his past and now works as a boxing teacher at the Herring Run Recreation Center.
His life story and attitude influenced the character of Dennis “Cutty” Wise in HBO’s ‘The Wire’. However, Ford is best known for his role as the trainer of American boxer Gervonta Davis. He kept Davis away from dangerous influences and helped him become a boxing champion, defeating opponents such as Ryan Garcia, Isaac Cruz, and Mario Barrios.
Is Calvin Ford Still In Jail After Being Arrested And Charged?
Calvin Ford was arrested in Baltimore in late December 2023 on suspicion of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon. According to reports, the warrant was issued in Las Vegas, but he was arrested in Gervonta’s hometown. Later, he was transferred to Las Vegas to face the alleged charges. If convicted, he faces two to twenty years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
No word on Ford’s warranty or any legal proceedings. On January 1, 2024, Davis’ friend and co-trainer, Kenny Ellis, said that “he has been falsely accused” in an interview with Fannon International Boxing Channel. Ellis denied any wrongdoing in the 15-minute video, claiming to have been with Ford the entire time. Furthermore, if the allegations were true, why wasn’t he arrested with her? Then, he said the truth will be revealed shortly.
Calvin Ford’s arrest came just days after Gervonta, alias Tank, converted to Islam and adopted the Islamic name “Abdul Wahid” on December 24, 2023. Gervonta Davis was released from a Baltimore jail on July 14, 2023, after serving 44 days. . He pleaded guilty to charges of breaking a red light and colliding with a vehicle that injured four people including a pregnant mother.
Ford Sentenced to Ten Years on Drug Offenses
Calvin Ford was 21 when he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for cocaine trafficking in 1988. He was a lieutenant for a drug trafficking ring in Baltimore, where he oversaw activities directed by Warren Boardley and Christopher Burrows. While in prison, he met Reggie Gross, a former heavyweight boxer who fought Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno, who was sentenced to life in prison for three murders in 1989.
Ford decided to pursue his love of boxing as a professional career at Gross’ urging. He was 31 years old at the time of his release, so he decided to become a boxing instructor. However, he experienced some difficulties first working as a dishwasher and then as a manager at Phillips Foods seafood restaurant. He later became a boxing teacher at the Herring Run Recreation Center, thanks to the encouragement of his friend Ellis.
Death of Calvin Ford’s Son
Quaadir Gurley, Ford’s son, was shot and killed on July 21, 2013, at the Donnelly Homes housing complex in North Trenton. At the time of his death, he was the father of six children. He used to live in Baltimore before moving to New Jersey with his mother. Quaadir then asked his father [Calvin] to keep an eye on Gervonta Davis.
“I need you to stay with Shorty [Davis] because you will be a good example for him.”
Calvin’s closeness with the future boxing champion may be supported by the fact that he has known Gervonta since he was seven years old. It’s a similar story for the boxer, who considers him a father figure. Gervonta Davis lives with her grandmother while her mother battles drug addiction and her father is in prison. So he would stay and train with Ford, who guided him and kept him out of trouble. According to him,
“Calvin always keeps me on track and whoever goes against me, Calvin stands by me.”
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
