WBA Lightweight World Champion Gervonta Davis (USA) — 30 wins (28 KOs), no losses, 1 draw — has been arrested in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Davis had been accused of assault for allegedly striking the back of his ex-girlfriend’s head and slapping her in the face outside her home on June 15 (Japan time: June 16). On the morning of July 11 (Japan time: July 12), a license plate recognition system alerted authorities to his location. He was stopped and subsequently arrested on assault charges.
The incident reportedly began when Davis visited the victim’s home on Father’s Day to pick up his two children. A verbal argument escalated into violence, during which the victim sustained a minor cut on the inside of her lip. The woman filed a complaint, which was accepted, and a warrant for Davis’ arrest was issued. He is currently being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Florida.
Davis has had a history of legal troubles spanning nearly a decade. In 2022, he was convicted in a hit-and-run incident that injured a pregnant woman. He later violated the terms of his house arrest. This marks his third arrest, and the situation looks particularly unfavorable for Davis, as part of the altercation was reportedly recorded on the victim’s mother’s cellphone.
Due to Davis’ arrest, the planned rematch against WBA Super Featherweight Regular Champion Lamont Roach (USA) — 25 wins (10 KOs), 1 loss, 2 draws — scheduled for August 16 (Japan time: August 17) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is now highly unlikely to take place.
After the planned rematch with Roach, Davis had also agreed to an exhibition match in November against popular YouTuber and WBA-ranked No. 14 cruiserweight Jake Paul (USA) — 12 wins (7 KOs), 1 loss. However, this lucrative “money fight” is now also in jeopardy due to Davis’ legal troubles.
The August event was also expected to feature a title bout between two-division champion and current WBC featherweight titleholder Stephen Fulton (USA) — 23 wins (8 KOs), 1 loss — and WBC super featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster (USA) — 23 wins (12 KOs), 3 losses — with Fulton aiming to become a three-division world champion.
While the August card had been internally finalized, an official announcement had been delayed. It is now believed that the arrest warrant issued for Davis may have been a key reason for the holdup. As of now, Premier Boxing Champions, the promoter, has not released an official statement regarding the status of the Davis vs. Roach rematch.
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