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01/29/26 09:12:00
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01/29 09:11 CST Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested on attempted kidnapping and
battery charges
Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested on attempted kidnapping and battery charges
By FREIDA FRISARO
Associated Press
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.
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