Gervonta Davis Legal Issues: Is Jake Paul Fight Off?

New Lawsuit and Allegations Against 'Tank' Emerge

Just two weeks before his scheduled exhibition fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, Davis was hit with a new civil lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County, this time by a different ex-girlfriend. 

According to Andreas Hale from ESPN, the lawsuit contains severe allegations, painting a picture of a violent and threatening relationship. The complaint, which was filed on Oct. 28, accuses Davis of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

According to the lawsuit, the incident occurred in the early hours of Oct. 27 when Davis allegedly stormed into a Miami gentlemen's club where his alleged victim worked, dragged her through a stairwell and kitchen, and physically assaulted her in a parking garage.

The filing also details multiple prior alleged assaults, including an incident on Sept. 23, in which Davis is accused of choking the same woman in public at a restaurant after accusing her of infidelity. The lawsuit states that she is now suffering from PTSD and anxiety, and demands that Davis pay compensatory and punitive damages.

It should be noted that this is a civil lawsuit, and therefore Davis is not facing any criminal charges.

This new lawsuit is not an isolated event but part of a long and documented history of legal issues for the boxing champion.

The July arrest followed an argument where Davis allegedly punched his ex-girlfriend in the back of the head and slapped her in the face as she tried to retrieve their child from his car. These charges, however, were dropped with neither prosecutors nor Davis’s attorney providing public comment.

Status on Upcoming Jake Paul Fight

The timing of this new civil suit couldn’t come at a worse time for Davis and his team, as it lands in the final stretch of promotion for his blockbuster exhibition match against Jake Paul. As of right now, the fight is still scheduled for Nov. 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami and will be streamed globally on Netflix.

With the fight scheduled to be streamed globally on Netflix and expected to have international viewership, it is likely that this lawsuit will not disrupt or reschedule the bout, which has been planned for months now. With Davis facing serious allegations, this fight could actually increase in viewership due to the controversy.  

As of now, however, representatives from Jake Paul’s company promoting the fight, Most Valuable Promotions, have not publicly commented on whether the lawsuit will affect the bout’s status. The lack of a definitive statement from the promotion has left potential viewers in a state of uncertainty, despite the likelihood that it will continue as planned.