Gervonta Davis

Here is all you need to know so far about the latest news surrounding Gervonta Davis heading into a potential boxing fight against Hector Luis Garcia.

In 2018, Davis won the WBA (Super) super-featherweight title and became WBA (Regular) lightweight champion against Yuriorkis Gamboa in 2019. Moving divisions again, Davis beat Mario Barrios to win the WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title. An initial fight between the two was slated for December 2021, but Romero was taken out of the fight due to sexual assault allegations. In December, he beat Isaac Cruz to retain the WBA (Regular) lightweight title. He won the IBF super-featherweight title in 2017. That was during Super Bowl week in 2020, where a video showed him aggressively grabbing his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child at a charity basketball game. Davis, who was not under the influence during the ordeal, allegedly struck a woman on the right side of her head, leaving her with "a small abrasion to the inside of her upper lip on the right side of her mouth." He is facing 14 charges after being accused of fleeing the scene of an accident involved multiple people, including a pregnant woman. Davis was previously arrested and charged in a Miami-Dade County court with misdemeanor counts of simple battery domestic violence. Davis, the WBA (Regular) lightweight champion, was booked into Broward County jail in Florida on a charge of Battery Causing Bodily Harm. Davis is currently training in Florida for a fight against Garcia scheduled for Jan. It would be the first step towards a Ryan Garcia clash, if it takes place.

Boxing world champ Gervonta “Tank” Davis was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Florida Wednesday (AEDT), according to jail records.

Davis has a prior domestic violence arrest. Davis surrendered to police days after the video circulated on Twitter and was charged with simple battery domestic violence. Boxing world champ Gervonta “Tank” Davis was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Florida Wednesday (AEDT), according to jail records.

The undefeated lightweight champion is set for a bout in Washington in early January as well as an April showdown with Ryan Garcia.

He is accused of running a red light in a Lamborghini, striking a Toyota and injuring four of its passengers before fleeing the scene in another vehicle. The Showtime platform, which is featuring the fight as a pay-per-view event, told [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/35335529/gervonta-davis-accused-hitting-woman-domestic-violence-case) it is looking into Tuesday’s arrest. [set to face Hector Luis Garcia](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/05/gervonta-davis-hector-garcia-boxing/?itid=lk_inline_manual_12) on Jan.

Gervonta Davis is breaking his silence on his domestic violence arrest ... calling the allegations "bulls***" -- while insisting, "I am not a monster."

Davis alleged Wednesday she had only made the call "BECUZ I WOULDNT GIVE HER MY TRUCK!" 7 in Washington D.C. As of Wednesday evening, he was still scheduled to fight Hector Luis Garcia on Jan. [arrested](https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/27/gervonta-davis-arrested-dom-violence-11-days-before-hector-luis-garcia-fight/) in Parkland, FL on Tuesday at around 2:50 PM after cops say he [hit a woman in the face](https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/28/gervonta-davis-slapped-woman-with-closed-hand-leaving-abrasion-cops-say/), causing her an abrasion on the inside of her upper lip. calling the allegations "bulls***" -- while insisting, "I am not a monster." He added, "IM NOT A MONSTER."

On Tuesday afternoon, American boxer Gervonta Davis was arrested and jailed for several hours following a domestic disturbance in which he allegedly punched ...

They don't care if it's true or a lie...she did it or not...they just want to put it out there because it's beneficial for their business!" I'm not a monster, I have two beautiful daughters who have to grow up someday and see this shit! "They're doing this for money and also to destroy me. I'm trying to get home, I have a baby in the car and he attacked me.... "I never put my hands on the mother or my daughter. According to authorities, Gervonta Davis was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the alleged incident.

Gervonta Davis, now released from prison on $1000 bail, has addressed his arrest and domestic violence accusation.

Davis is also due to appear in court in February to address an alleged hit and run incident. I’m trying to go home, I have a baby in the car and attacked me … In a snippet that many will find disturbing, she pleads with the operator to “Please help me; I need help, please. “They [are] doing this for money and also to destroy me! He went on to plead his innocence. I'm not a monster."

Gervonta Davis has hit back with a public statement on social media after being arrested and jailed earlier this week, charged in an alleged domestic.

Y’all just want to put it out there because its beneficial to y’all businesses!” Y’all all bad for the culture!! They got her!

Gervonta Davis was arrested on Tuesday in Florida on a misdemeanour domestic charge of battery causing bodily harm, according to Broward County Sheriffs ...

The 28-year-old, who is one of the biggest stars in American boxing, is scheduled to face Hector Luis Garcia in Washington on January 7. According to a Broward County Sheriff's Office incident report, Davis allegedly struck a woman on the right side of her head with a "closed hand type slap" in Parkland, Florida on Tuesday afternoon, before being jailed on a misdemeanour domestic charge of battery causing bodily harm. Gervonta Davis was arrested on Tuesday in Florida on a misdemeanour domestic charge of battery causing bodily harm, according to Broward County Sheriff's Office; the former world champion is scheduled to fight Hector Luis Garcia on January 7

Gervonta Davis was arrested in Parkland, Florida on Tuesday. He was charged with one count of battery to cause bodily harm, a misdemeanor domestic violence ...

[Katie Taylor’s title defense against Amanda Serrano was the best fight of the year](https://www.si.com/boxing/2022/12/28/katie-taylor-amanda-serrano-fight-of-the-year-2022), drawing a global viewership of more than one million. If boxing needed a financial reason to take a hard line against violence against women—and it shouldn’t—it’s there. In recent years the network has shed light on abuse in the military and the NFL. Not from Showtime, the network that has aired Davis’s last 11 fights and is scheduled to be the pay-per-view provider of Davis’s fight against Hector Luis Garcia next week. [MLB suspended Trevor Bauer for 324 games (which was later reduced to 194)](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/12/23/dodgers-mlb-release-update-on-trevor-bauers-suspension) after three women accused him of sexual misconduct. He puts cash in the pockets of every promoter, manager and network that works with him. When Davis fights, he rakes in a seven-figure gate. According to police, Davis left the scene leaving the victims, including a pregnant woman, behind. Team owner Mike Brown cringingly described the incident as “a blemish.” Jason Kidd pleaded no-contest to spousal abuse in 2001. [Deshaun Watson was never criminally charged for his alleged misconduct](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/03/11/deshaun-watson-will-not-face-criminal-charges-grand-jury) with more than two dozen women during massage sessions, but [the NFL slapped Watson with an 11-game suspension](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/08/18/deshaun-watson-cleveland-browns-suspension-appeals-ruling). He was charged with one count of battery to cause bodily harm, a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Florida. [Davis was arrested again later that year](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9wOMKWBA8o) after he allegedly blew a red light and drove his Lamborghini into another car.

The Brit is currently being investigated after having two positive drugs tests earlier this year which caused his planned fight with Chris Eubank Jr to be ...

[arrested and jailed](https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1287837/gervonta-davis-arrested-jailed-domestic-violence-hector-luis-ryan-garcia/) on Tuesday evening, charged with battery causing bodily harm. [this week](https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1288692/audio-911-call-gervonta-davis-domestic-violence-boxing/). [publicly criticised](https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1267660/gervonta-davis-leaks-10million-offer-eddie-hearn-ryan-garcia-conor-benn-deleted-tweets/) Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn over his handling of the situation.