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GERVONTA DAVIS ARRESTED IN MIAMI ON BATTERY, KIDNAPPING, AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT CHARGES

Gervonta Davis is in custody after a two-week manhunt. Facing kidnapping charges, the star has been stripped of his WBA title.

Gervonta Davis arrested in Miami on battery, kidnapping, and false imprisonment charges
Gervonta Davis was arrested in Miami for kidnapping

Gervonta Davis, who’s a three-division world champ and one of boxing’s biggest names, landed in jail Wednesday in Miami—almost two weeks after police put out a warrant for his arrest. They’re accusing him of battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping tied to an alleged domestic violence incident from last fall.

Police in Miami Gardens said they tracked Davis for several days across three counties, working with the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force. When they caught up with him in Miami’s Design District, he didn’t put up a fight. They booked him into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Centre late Wednesday.

Cops say all this goes back to something that happened on October 27 at a strip club in Miami Gardens. The woman at the centre of the case used to date Davis and was working there as a VIP cocktail server that night. Police claim Davis confronted her inside, forced her into a back room, assaulted her, then kept her restrained before taking her outside.

In the report, police say Davis grabbed her by the hair and throat, threatened her, and led her out to the parking lot, where he finally let her go. She found coworkers, got help, and called the police. Officers say she had visible bruises on her arm.

She told investigators she met Davis back in 2022. They dated for a few months in 2025, but she broke things off about a month before the incident and had stopped talking to him.

Besides going to the police, she also filed a civil lawsuit against Davis for battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping. Her attorney said the police investigation lines up with what she claimed in her suit.

“The investigation led to a judge signing off on the arrest warrant,” her attorney said back in January. “That matches the allegations in the lawsuit.”

Court records show her lawyers tried over and over to serve Davis with the lawsuit, but couldn’t find him for weeks.

At a press conference on January 14, Miami Gardens police called it a domestic violence case and said they were working with federal agents to track Davis down. When asked for more details Wednesday night, police said they couldn’t share anything else because the case is still active.

Last fall, Davis was in Miami training for a big fight with influencer Jake Paul, set for November at Kaseya Centre. Once the lawsuit hit the news, Davis was taken off the card, and Anthony Joshua stepped in. Davis last fought in March, when he held onto his WBA lightweight title after a controversial draw with Lamont Roach Jr in Brooklyn.

But over the weekend, WBA president Gilberto Mendoza announced they stripped Davis of the title, pointing to the legal case and his long absence from the ring. Davis has only defended the title twice in three years—most recently against Roach, which was more than ten months ago—and he doesn’t have another fight lined up.

This isn’t Davis’s first run-in with the law. He’s had several domestic violence allegations in Florida and elsewhere, though many were later dropped. In 2023, he got three years’ probation and some house arrest for a hit-and-run in Baltimore.

Right now, it’s not clear if these new Florida charges will mess with his probation in Maryland or delay any future fights. Jail and court records didn’t say when he’ll first appear in court in Miami-Dade.

Miami Gardens police say their investigation is still going and aren’t commenting further.

WBC MANDATE: OLEKSANDR USYK ORDERED TO FACE AGIT KABAYEL AFTER NEXT VOLUNTARY DEFENSE

WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman confirms Oleksandr Usyk must face Agit Kabayel. Discover the latest on the mandatory title order.

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Agit Kabayel eyes Oleksandr Usyk after destroying Damian Knyba

Nobody’s sure who Oleksandr Usyk will face next, but one thing’s set: after his next voluntary defence, he has to fight Agit Kabayel. That’s straight from WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles, hasn’t fought since he tore through Daniel Dubois in five rounds last July. That win unified the division, but the undisputed glory didn’t last long; just a couple of months later, the WBO stripped him for skipping a mandatory defence against Fabio Wardley.

Usyk passed on Wardley with the expectation he’d meet Deontay Wilder next. The WBA, WBC, and IBF all gave Usyk the green light for a voluntary defence, clearing the way. But Wilder decided to fight Derek Chisora instead, which left Usyk without an opponent and the boxing world guessing.

Names like Andy Ruiz Jr and kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven have come up as possible opponents for Usyk, who goes by “The Cat”. But the real showdown on the horizon is with Kabayel. Sulaiman explained to Chris Mannix that Kabayel couldn’t step in earlier because he already had a fight lined up in January. Usyk requested a voluntary defence – pretty standard stuff. Now, he’s obligated to fight the interim champ next. No way around it.

Kabayel earned his interim WBC title by stopping Zhilei Zhang in six rounds back in February last year. He didn’t waste time after that, defending his belt this past January when he blasted Damian Knyba in front of a packed house in Oberhausen, Germany.

Instead of sitting out and waiting for his big shot, Kabayel wants to keep busy. His promoter, Frank Warren, is already planning another fight for him in the spring, possibly against top contender Lawrence Okolie. Warren told Ring Magazine, “We had the balls to go there, do it and take that chance. There’s always been a big love for boxing in Germany, and now they’ve got a hero. The arena sold out in just over a day. He’s fighting again in May, and next time, we’re aiming for an even bigger venue.”

STADIUM CONFIRMED: TYSON FURY VS ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV SET FOR TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM APRIL

Tyson Fury returns to the ring on April 11 against Arslanbek Makhmudov. Discover why he chose Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the bout.

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The Gypsy King returns to North London for a heavyweight clash today

Tyson Fury is stepping back into the ring against Arslanbek Makhmudov, and they’ve picked the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the big night, April 11.

When they first dropped the news about this heavyweight clash, nobody knew where it would actually happen. Fury’s team looked into bringing him home to Manchester, maybe setting up a fight at Old Trafford. But now The Sun says it’s all happening at Spurs’ place, right in North London.

Tottenham’s off playing Sunderland at the Stadium of Light that day, so the 64,000-seat stadium is wide open for Fury and Makhmudov to settle things.

It’s not the first time Fury’s fought there. Four years ago, he wrapped up his trilogy with Derek Chisora at Tottenham, winning by stoppage in the tenth round. The stadium has hosted some big names; Anthony Joshua met Oleksandr Usyk there in 2021, and Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn’s heated battles happened on that turf last year, too.

We’ll get more details on the fight at a press conference in London on Monday.

This bout means a lot for Fury. It’s his first fight in 15 months. He’d said he was done after back-to-back losses to Usyk, swearing he’d finally retire, but, honestly, that never seems to stick with him. He’s quit five times before, only to turn right back around.

On Instagram, Fury explained why he can’t walk away: “I’ve won pretty much everything – regional belts, world titles, Fighter of the Year twice, Ring Magazine twice, every world title belt. But for me, there’s nothing else like the fight game. I love it. It’s not about money; I could’ve quit a decade ago and been set for life. Sure, I want a good deal, but it’s really about loving the sport. I’m 37, almost 38, and fighting’s all I care about. That’s how I was raised; it’s who I am.”

If Fury beats Makhmudov, there’s something even bigger waiting for him this summer. The Saudis have already lined up the details for a long-awaited all-British showdown against Anthony Joshua. And there’s even talk about a WBO heavyweight title shot with Fabio Wardley on the table.

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