Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested on attempted kidnapping and battery charges

Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested on attempted kidnapping and battery charges | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - 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, File)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Professional boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis remained in a Miami jail on Thursday following his arrest on charges of attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment and battery, court records showed.

A fugitive task force took Davis into custody on Wednesday in Miami’s Design District, according to a social media post by Miami Gardens police.

Police said the charges stemmed from an incident at a Miami Gardens business on Oct. 27, 2025.

A lawyer listed for Davis in court records did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

Davis, 31, has had other run-ins with law enforcement in South Florida. Last summer, he was arrested on domestic violence charges, which were later dropped.

The boxer had been scheduled to fight Jake Paul in November, but the match was canceled after a lawsuit was filed against Davis in Miami.

Davis, who is from Baltimore, is a regular in conversations about the best pound-for-pound boxer. The WBA lightweight champion won his first 30 bouts — 28 by knockout — with his devastating punching power drawing sellout crowds from New York to Washington to Las Vegas.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

Freida Frisaro

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles