Gervonta Davis, one of America's best boxers, was arrested, jailed on domestic violence charge
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- One of America's best boxers, Gervonta Davis, was arrested and jailed Tuesday.
- A sheriff's report said Davis was arrested for alleged battery and cause of bodily harm.
- The fighter's January 7 bout against Hector Garcia is, at this time, unaffected, according to a source.
Gervonta Davis, 28, was arrested and jailed Tuesday for a domestic violence charge, according to a police report seen by Insider.
A sheriff's report out of Broward County, which is approximately 40 miles north of Miami, said Davis was arrested for reported battery and cause of bodily harm.
Court documents obtained by TMZ Sports allege that Davis "did actually and intentionally touch and strike" a woman "against her will." It said he "did intentionally cause bodily harm to her."
TMZ reports that in the document, police officers said Davis struck the woman "with a closed hand type slap," causing an injury.
A representative for Davis declined to comment when contacted by Insider.
Davis is supposed to return to the ring in little more than a week
Photo by Broward County Sheriff Department.
Davis, one of America's best boxers, is renowned for his fighting acumen and knockout power.
His arrest comes a little more than a week before he is due to return to the ring, for a January 7 fight in Washington DC against Hector Luis Garcia, which headlines a Premier Boxing Champions event on Showtime pay-per-view.
Davis is one of the most popular athletes in the sport and an April bout against Ryan Garcia, which is agreed in principle at a catchweight of 136 pounds, has the potential to be one of the biggest combat sports events of the year.
Davis' arrest, though, is not at this time expected to affect either his fight against Hector Garcia, or Ryan Garcia, according to an Insider source with knowledge of the situation.
Davis has a pro boxing record of 27 wins (25 knockouts) with no losses.