Boxing icon Gervonta Davis was recently arrested in Fort Lauderdale after being arrested on domestic violence charges. The former world champion was arrested on Tuesday and will appear in court on December 28. Davis was scheduled to fight Hector Luis Garcia in Washington on January 7, but it is currently unclear if the fight will still take place.
Davis has won several world championships and remains undefeated after more than nine years in his professional boxing career. He was also previously arrested for domestic violence for forcibly grabbing his ex-girlfriend by the throat at a charity basketball game. He later admitted to being aggressive with her but denied ever hitting her because she was the mother of his child.
Davis has a court appearance scheduled for February for his alleged involvement in a 2020 hit-and-run incident. A Baltimore judge recently refused to approve a plea deal that would have sentenced him to house arrest instead of prison. Davis was accused of fleeing the scene, which involved a pregnant woman, and now faces 14 charges.
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Gervonta Davis Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
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On Tuesday, December 27, Davis was arrested in Parkland, Florida, and charged with domestic violence. According to Broward County Sheriff’s Office records (per Sky Sports), the charge against Davis is for battery causing bodily harm.
After his arrest, Davis was taken into custody in Fort Lauderdale and booked for a court hearing on Wednesday, December 28. Details of the former world champion’s arrest and allegations of domestic violence have not yet been made public. however, TMZ recently posted a photo of Davis while he was in custody.
He is scheduled to fight Luis Garcia in January
The 28-year-old, who is an icon in American boxing, is scheduled to fight Luis Garcia on January 7. The highly anticipated fight was supposed to take place in Washington, but it is currently unclear whether his arrest will affect the fight and mean a postponement. He is also expected to face fellow undefeated boxer Ryan Garcia in a much-hyped April bout.
Davis has won multiple world championships in three different weight classes, including the WBA lightweight title, which he has held since 2019. The Baltimore native has remained undefeated nearly ten years into his professional boxing career. He has 27 wins and zero losses from all his matches.
Gervonta Davis Previously Facing Misdemeanor Battery Charges
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Davis had previously been arrested on domestic violence charges. In 2020, the famous boxer was caught on video violently grabbing his ex-girlfriend by the throat. The former couple was attending a charity basketball game hosted by the University of Miami when the incident occurred.
Davis turned himself in to police days after the video went viral on Twitter, with many calling for his arrest. He was later charged with simple battery and domestic violence. His ex reportedly suffered injuries to his lips and jaw, according to a police report at the time.
In a now-deleted Instagram post, the boxer addressed the allegations, admitting that he was “aggressive” but denied ever hitting her. He wrote, “I never hit him,” Davis wrote. “Yes, I was aggressive and told her to come… That’s the mother of my child. I would never hurt him.”
Gervonta Davis Also Involved In Hit-And-Run Incident
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follow ESPN, Davis also has a court appearance scheduled for February regarding his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run incident in November 2020. At his December 12 appearance, a Baltimore Circuit judge denied a plea deal that would have helped Davis avoid jail time. He will be sentenced to house arrest for only 60 days.
The hit-and-run incident reportedly happened on November 5, 2020, and involved four people, including a pregnant woman. Davis has been charged with fleeing the scene and now faces 14 charges, including one count of failure to return and remain at the scene of an accident involving bodily harm.
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