Gervonta Davis has been arrested on a fresh battery charge, along with charges of false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping, following a two-week search for the boxing champion.
On Wednesday, the Miami Gardens Police Department announced that it had arrested the American, 31, “in connection with an incident reported at a Miami Gardens business on 27 October 2025”.
The department said its Special Investigations Section, working with the United States Marshals fugitive task force, had “located and [taken] the subject into custody without incident in the Miami Design District”.
The department confirmed that Davis had been arrested on charges of battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping. Government records show that Davis’s bond has been set at $16,000.
The news comes two weeks after the Miami Gardens Police Department issued a warrant for Davis’s arrest, relating to the alleged incident in October.
Davis was bonded out of jail later on Thursday, with his attorney Simon Steckel telling The Associated Press: “Gervonta Davis is actually a victim here, and I look forward to establishing that shocking narrative in court. What has happened to Gervonta Davis in this case will transcend the initial charges against him and expose a level of criminality which will be talked about long after his charges are resolved.”
The Independent has approached a representative of Davis for comment.
This week’s news marks the fourth time that Davis has been arrested on a battery charge. He was previously arrested on domestic-violence charges in 2020 and 2022, while another domestic-violence case against him was dropped last year.
Davis has a history of legal issues, but many of the cases filed against the boxer have been dropped. However, he is currently facing a civil lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel in October.
The undefeated “Tank” has held the WBA lightweight belt since 2019, although he was named “champion in recess” this month, with his future as title-holder in doubt. Previously, he held world titles at super-featherweight.
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Davis was due to fight Jake Paul last November, but his legal troubles saw him removed from his bout with the influencer. Paul went on to fight former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in December, losing by knockout.
Davis last competed in March, fighting Lamont Roach Jr to a controversial draw. It was expected that the pair would clash again later in 2025, but the fight fell through.
