Boxer Gervonta Davis Arrested And Charged With Simple Battery, Domestic Violence

Boxer Gervonta Davis has turned himself into police after a viral video showed him assaulting his ex-girlfriend and baby mother Dretta Star in Florida over the weekend, officials said.

According to officials, the 25-year-old boxing champion turned himself over to the Coral Gables Police Department and was charged with simple battery and domestic violence.

Following backlash from the video, Davis posted a statement to his Instagram account on Sunday saying,

“I never once hit her. Yeah, I was aggressive and told her ‘Come on’…That’s the mother of my child. I would never her other than that.”

An investigation into the WBA Super Featherweight Champion is underway, WBALTV, reports.

Do you think this will effect Gervonta’s boxing career?

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Via #ONSITE Contributor @Black.Girl.United ? Boxer #GervontaDavis has turned himself in to police after a viral video showed him assaulting his ex-girlfriend and baby mother #DrettaStar in Florida over the weekend, officials said. _________________________________________________ According to officials, the 25-year-old boxing champion turned himself over to the Coral Gables Police Department and was charged with simple battery and domestic violence. _________________________________________________ Following backlash from the video, Davis posted a statement to his Instagram account on Sunday saying, “I never once hit her. Yeah, I was aggressive and told her 'Come on'…That's the mother of my child. I would never her other than that." _________________________________________________ An investigation into the WBA Super Featherweight Champion is underway, WBALTV, reports. ________________________________________________ Do you think this will effect Gervonta’s boxing career?

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