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Gervonta Davis Arrested on Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Charge

He is held without bond on misdemeanor battery charges after video allegedly showed him assaulting his ex during a Father’s Day custody exchange.

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Gervonta Davis poses for photographs after a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout against Rolando Romero early Sunday, May 29, 2022, in New York.

Overview

  • Gervonta Davis was arrested in Miami Beach on July 11 and booked on a misdemeanor battery charge causing bodily harm.
  • Prosecutors allege cellphone footage shows him throwing a small box and striking his ex-girlfriend during a June 15 custody pickup in Doral.
  • Jail records indicate he is being held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center without bond while legal proceedings begin.
  • This arrest extends a history of legal issues that include prior domestic violence allegations and a 2023 house arrest for a hit-and-run conviction.
  • Davis’s unbeaten WBA lightweight title and a planned rematch face uncertainty as his case moves through the courts.