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Gervonta Davis has got to stop using women as sparring partners, following another arrest for hitting a female last month in Florida.

That’s the view of Hall of Fame promoter Lou DiBella, who fired a scathing warning at Davis, calling for real consequences.

Gervonta Davis Latest Arrest Details Emerge
Authorities arrested Davis in Miami Beach, following a June 15 Father’s Day incident at his ex-girlfriend’s home in Doral.

Lou DiBella urges serious conversation on fighter safety - Bad Left Hook

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Police say Davis went to retrieve his two children when an argument escalated into a physical altercation.

According to police reports, the world champion boxer allegedly struck her in the back of the head, slapped her face, causing a minor lip cut, and reportedly threw a small box at the victim.

The victim texted her mother for help, who witnessed the altercation and recorded video evidence. Davis was taken into custody after a patrol cop flagged a license plate on Lincoln Road.

Police took another mugshot as he was booked at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade. Davis is being held on $10,000 bail and reportedly refused to sign the Miranda rights form.

Davis, who spent 44 days in prison two years ago and had been on parole, faces charges, including a misdemeanor battery/domestic violence charge.

‘Tank’ has a long-running legal history: prior domestic violence arrests in 2022 and 2023 (one dropped, one dismissed) and a 2020 hit-and-run conviction.

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DiBella’s Scathing Warning
The arrest has sparked intense backlash from boxing figures calling for real ramifications, especially considering Davis’ pattern of targeting women.

Reacting to news of yet another run-in with the law, DiBella didn’t mince words on social media:

“Again? Lovely. What a waste of talent and opportunity. There must be repercussions at some point. Women aren’t sparring partners!”

The boxing veteran, known for promoting champions and advocating for fighters’ rights, made it clear that he has had enough of the repeated out-of-the-ring issues that have plagued Davis throughout his career.

Calls for Accountability Intensify
Calls are growing louder across the sport for Davis to face real accountability, with figures like DiBella now demanding action, not silence.

Whether that comes from promoters, commissions, or broadcasters remains to be seen. But one thing is clear — even Tank’s most prominent defenders are running out of patience.

This latest saga has thrown his rumored rematch with Lamont Roach Jr. in August into doubt.

Gervonta Davis found himself in hot water again after he was arrested on July 11 in Miami Beach on charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend.

Reports emerged that Davis slapped his former girlfriend in the face and hit her on the back of the head which left her with a cut inside her lip. Her mother also recorded a video where the WBA lightweight champion was seen throwing objects at the victim.

The incident occurred on Father’s Day, June 15, when Davis went to pickup his children from his exes home in Coral Gables. The former couple shares two children together.

Boxing champion Gervonta Davis arrested on domestic violence charges -  UPI.com

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Davis was released on bail Saturday morning and cameras were there to capture the first images of him since his arrest. He was seen walking out covering his face with a t-shirt, while multiple police officers escorted him to a vehicle, which can be viewed below.

Fans have reacted on social media to his arrest and release, with many taking a firm stance against it.

“face of boxing don’t wanna show his face “

– @NewSalvage:

“He’s a disgrace to the sport of boxing.”

– @dribblingheads

However, Davis still had some supporters in his corner.

Davis needs to stay away from that women she wants to destroy him and the worst part nobody is on his side because his a violent boxer.

– @SihleMaseko16

Although Gervonta Davis is one of the biggest superstars in boxing, he’s certainly no role model outside the ring, often finding himself in trouble with the law. And this most recent incident put his rematch against Lamont Roach in jeopardy.

Their first encounter ended in a majority draw as ‘Tank’ took a deliberate knee but didn’t have a knockdown scored against him. Considering the controversy surrounding the fight, the rematch is massive for both fighters. Roach has claimed that the fight is still on course despite the recent turn of events.

Doral, Florida’s Local 10 reports that WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis was arrested this morning after allegedly battering the mother of two of his children last month.

Police said Davis went to the victim’s home to pick up their children for Father’s Day, but a verbal altercation between him and the victim ensued, which escalated to a physical altercation.

According to the report, Davis told his ex-girlfriend to remove their children from his car as he no longer intended to take them, but when she leaned forward to retrieve their daughter from the backseat, Davis struck her in the back of the head and then slapped her in the face, causing a minor cut to the inner area of her lip.

Police said the victim then sent a text message to her mother, informing her that Davis was assaulting her and asking her to come outside.

The victim’s mother then exited the residence and saw her daughter visibly distressed and crying while arguing with Davis, the report stated.

According to the report, the victim’s mother filmed part of the altercation on her cellphone, which showed Davis throwing a small box at the victim.

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Davis (30-0-1, 28 KO) has spent nearly a decade in trouble with the law for various reasons, most notably pleading guilty to a 2022 hit-and-run that left a pregnant woman injured and subsequently violating the terms of his house arrest. This marks his third arrest for allegedly assaulting a woman.

It is long past time to cut bait on this guy. Years of facing no consequences for his actions have made him a consistent and unrepentant danger to others. Scrap the Roach rematch and enforce some accountability for once.

Lamont Roach Jr has spoken out after news of Gervonta Davis‘ most recent arrest.

It was reported today that Davis was arrested in Florida on the morning of Friday, July 11 for allegedly assaulting his ex-partner outside her home on June 15. ‘Tank’ is still on a period of probation from a previous hit-and-run incident.

This latest development on the personal life of Davis throws into doubt his boxing future, which was set to continue with a rematch against Roach after their controversial first meeting in March of this year.

Lamont Roach Reacts To Gervonta Davis Arrest As Rematch Thrown Into Doubt

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Roach, a big betting underdog, put in a stellar performance, trading with ‘Tank’ in an attempt to win his WBA Lightweight World Title. The champion took a knee in the ninth round but was not given a count by the referee. If he was, and the cards remained the same for the other rounds, Roach would have won a decision rather than the majority draw result that saw Davis retain his belt.

Their highly-anticipated rematch had been pencilled in for August 16 but was lacking an official announcement, leading many in the sport to speculate that it would either be pushed or canned entirely.

Roach took to X after news of his rival’s arrest. First, he posted the message, “what I tell y’all?” alongside a video clip accusing Davis of being scared. He former super-featherweight world champion then followed up with:

“In all seriousness hopefully buddy ain’t do that, I don’t wish jail on no n***a, I don’t give a f**k if I don’t like you or not.”

More news on Davis’ situation is expected soon.

The highly anticipated rematch between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr appears to be hanging in the balance.

It had been reported over the last couple of weeks that ‘Tank’ and Roach were edging towards finalising their second encounter, with rumours circulating that it was due to take place on Saturday August 16 in Las Vegas.

Their first fight, which happened in New York City back in March, ended in controversy after it was declared a majority decision draw, with many believing that Roach had done more than enough to be declared the winner and hand Davis the first defeat of his career.

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‘Tank’ took a knee to the canvas during round nine after being on the receiving end of a Roach jab, although referee Steve Willis failed to rule this as an official knockdown to effectively squander Roach’s chances of dethroning Davis in what would have been a major upset.

With both fighters going back and forth across social media recently, it is now being speculated that the rematch could be on the verge of falling through as revealed by Roach on social media, where he claims Davis ‘might pull out of the fight’.

An official announcement on the rematch is expected to be made soon, although it remains to be seen whether the fight will actually go ahead as planned in just six weeks time.

Another option for Davis, should the rematch fall through, could come against Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, with the duo said to be in negotiations for a potential clash before the end of the year.

Gervonta Davis appears to be targeting a showdown with an unbeaten world champion.

The 30-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland is over 30-fights into what has been an impressive professional career, which began back in 2013.

Tank’ has already won world titles across several weight classes, currently reigning as the WBA world lightweight champion which he captured back in 2019 with a stoppage victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa.

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Davis also holds victories over the likes of Ryan Garcia, Leo Santa Cruz and Jose Pedraza, with 28 of his 30 professional victories coming via stoppage.

He made his most recent ring appearance against Lamont Roach Jr on March 1, fighting to a majority decision draw against the former WBA super-featherweight champion at the Barclays Center in New York City.

The pair are set to face each other in a highly anticipated rematch on August 16 in Las Vegas, but ‘Tank’ Davis looks to have his sights set on a showdown with IBF world super-lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins.

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In a social media exchange with Hitchins, Davis sent a scathing message to the 27-year-old from New York as he urges his countryman to ‘be ready’ for him, hinting that a fight between the pair could be made in the near future.

“When I see you be ready.”

Hitchins successfully retained his IBF crown on June 14, stopping Australia’s George Kambosos Jr with a thunderous body shot in the eighth round of their bout at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden.

The 27-year-old is unbeaten in his 20 professional outings since his debut 8-years-ago and will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of Davis’ highly anticipated rematch against Roach, which could prove to be a ‘fight of the year’ contender.