Boxing champion Gervonta Davis, from Baltimore, arrested in Florida on domestic violence charges

BALTIMORE -  Boxer Gervonta Davis, a Baltimore native, was arrested Tuesday in Parkland, Florida on a domestic violence charge of battery causing bodily harm charges, according to records by the Broward County Sheriff's Office.

The 28-year-old was held in custody at the Broward County Jail overnight, and released Wednesday afternoon on a $1,000 bond, according to the Broward County Jail.

After he was released, he made a lengthy Instagram post with a caption saying he never put his hands on the mother of his child.

The police report stated that Davis "struck (a woman) on the right side of her head with a closed hand type slap."

The report went on to say the "strike caused a small abrasion to the inside of (her) upper lip on the right side of her mouth."

TMZ Sports has released audio of the frantic 911 call of an unidentified woman begging for help.  

Davis has a record of 27-0 with 25 knockouts.  The former 130-pound titleholder is scheduled to headline a PBC on Showtime PPV event on Jan. 7 in Washington, D.C., against Hector Luis Garcia. The bout is planned as a prelude to an April 25 superfight in Las Vegas against Ryan Garcia. 

According to court records, Davis has had legal troubles. He is scheduled to appear in Baltimore Circuit Court on Feb. 16 for his alleged involvement in an unrelated hit-and-run incident in November 2020. 

Davis is accused of fleeing the scene of an accident that involved four people, including a pregnant woman. He is facing 14 charges, including failure to immediately return and remain at the scene of an accident involving bodily injury. He also is facing a civil suit.

Davis has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the WBA lightweight title since 2019; the IBF super featherweight title in 2017; the WBA (Super) super featherweight title twice between 2018 and 2021; and the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title in 2021.