[77] On January 11, 2022, Romero revealed on his Instagram page that no charges against him were filed, as the claims of sexual abuse could not be substantiated. 20, 2017 Davis is undoubtedly a star in the making and he has every skill set in the bag to become a true legend. [46] A day later, Ellerbe stated a deal was close to being reached for Davis to fight former world champion and IBF #3 Billy Dib (434, 24 KOs, 2 NC) in what would be an IBF eliminator. 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An 18-year-old Davis made his professional debut with an 89-second knockout of 125-pound rival Desi Williams on February 22, 2013. The incident took place at the Upton Boxing Center in West Baltimore. EchoStage Lounge, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, GervontaDavis WINS against JonathanGears by KO in With this, his KO ratio stands at a whopping 96%. He wasnt ready at all times. 09, 2019 [87], On February 1, 2020, Davis was arrested on charges of simple battery/domestic violence against his former girlfriend. I made it tough. In his post-fight interview, he explained that he had fought through an injury: I hurt my left hand in probably the sixth round. Yet Davis still found a way. [54] When the fight was announced, there was a lot of talk of Mares being 'thrown to the wolves' and that he had no real chance against Davis. However, Mares suffered an eye injury during training and was forced to pull out. An amount of $100,000 unsecured bond was posted for Davis' release. Its not only a win for me, but a win for Baltimore. They tout his string of sold-out events in cities from Baltimore to Los Angeles as evidence of his box office appeal. I knew for sure if I catch him, Im crackin, Davis told SHOWTIMEs Jim Gray. Something like when Manny Pacquiao got caught. He won the 2012 National Golden Gloves Championship,[13] three straight National Silver Gloves Championships from 2006 to 2008,[14] two National Junior Olympics gold medals, two National Police Athletic League Championships, and two Ringside World Championships, among others. "[94] The woman eventually walked back her accusations, and the Hector Garcia bout pushed through.[95]. After a slow opening four rounds in which Davis landed just 11 punches, the fight produced fireworks beginning in the fifth round. In front of 13,964 in attendance, Davis knocked out Cuellar in round three. According to Maryland court records, the alleged incident took place on August 1, 2017, but did not indicate who was involved or what happened. He struggled and got up but was wobbly the whole way and referee David Fields ended the fight. His Lamborghini SUV struck another car and left it smoking, sending its four occupants to the hospital including a pregnant woman. I knew he was hurt though. [CDATA[/* >