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Boxer Gervonta Davis Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

Published 29 January 2026

Gervonta "Tank" Davis, the 31-year-old professional boxer, was taken into custody on Wednesday in the Miami area following a two-week manhunt by local police and U.S. Marshals. The arrest stems from allegations of domestic violence at a Miami Gardens strip club in late October 2025, where Davis faces charges of battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping.

The incident occurred around 4:15 a.m. on October 27 at Tootsies Cabaret, according to police reports. The accuser, an anonymous woman who told authorities she had ended a five-month intimate relationship with Davis about a month earlier, was working at the club when Davis approached her. She alleged that he grabbed her by the hair with one hand and her throat with the other, then forcefully escorted her down a stairway to a nearby parking garage while maintaining his grip on her head and neck. Once in the parking area, Davis released her, and she fled to her coworkers for help. The woman reported the encounter to Miami Gardens police two days later, describing minor injuries including bruising on her left arm. She sought medical attention afterward.

Detectives reviewed security video footage that corroborated key...

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