On February 23, WBA “Regular” Lightweight Champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis will be arraigned on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Broward County, Florida.
The charges levied against Davis stem from an alleged incident that took place on December 27, 2022 in Florida. A woman, later believed to be Vanessa Posso, called authorities at approximately 1 p.m. EST. As the emergency operator attempted to gather details regarding the matter, the woman can be heard saying, “He’s going to kill me.”
“I need help, please,” the woman told the emergency operator.
“I’m trying to go home. I have my baby in the car, and he attacked me in front of the kid. And, now he’s messing up my tires!”
At approximately 3 p.m., authorities in the Parkland, Florida area reportedly arrested Davis and charged him with misdemeanor domestic violence. The boxer was held in custody until the morning of December 28, 2022 when he was able to meet with a judge. The Baltimore native’s bail was set at $1,000 and he was bonded out shortly thereafter.
As Davis was released from police custody, news of his arrest began to make national news. Police reports accuse the boxer of hitting the woman with a “closed-hand type slap,” but Davis has denied hitting her.
“Do not let these people misguide you all on this b*llsh*t. This was just yesterday, moments before me and my child’s mother had [an] argument. [I was] watching Frozen with my oldest daughter. I never put my hands on my child’s mother or my f*cking daughter,” he wrote on social media shortly after being released.
On December 30, Posso issued a statement recanting the accusations previously levied against Davis.
“The state of our relationship has been in a fragile space and Gervonta and I were both at fault for the argument. While the emotions were running high I made an unnecessary call to law enforcement in an intense moment while I was frantic,” Posso stated.
Prosecutors have decided to move forward with the charges put forth against Davis. In a January court filing, prosecutors accused the boxer of committing battery “in the presence of a child under 16 years of age.” Despite the court’s filing, Posso has maintained her position that she will not testify in the case.
“I do not wish to testify in this case,” Poss wrote in a letter.
Davis will not only be arraigned in Florida on February 23, but he is also facing hit-and-run charges in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. He has been accused of causing a car crash and then fleeing the scene, leaving four people behind, including a pregnant woman. The trial is set to begin on February 16.
