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Prosecutors Drop Battery Charge Against Gervonta Davis

Miami-Dade prosecutors dropped the misdemeanor battery charge after the alleged victim declined to prosecute following a key witness’s refusal to cooperate.

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Gervonta Davis, left, punches Lamont Roach during the third round of a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout Saturday, March 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Boxing - Gervonta Davis v Francisco Fonseca - IBF World Super Featherweight Title - Las Vegas, USA - August 26, 2017  Gervonta Davis during the fight REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo

Overview

  • Prosecutors told Judge Elisabeth M. Espinosa Marin at the scheduled arraignment that they would take no action, prompting the court to terminate the case.
  • The alleged victim’s attorney, Lindsey Chase, confirmed her client chose not to press charges, leading to the dismissal of the misdemeanor count.
  • A subpoenaed witness, identified as the ex-girlfriend’s mother, failed to appear for testimony or respond to follow-up contact attempts.
  • Police records indicate the responding officer did not observe the June 15 incident at Davis’s Doral residence, leaving no direct law enforcement witness.
  • Davis remains on probation for a 2020 Baltimore hit-and-run conviction, a status that continues to shape public and legal scrutiny of the boxer.