GERVONTA DAVIS has been sent to jail after allegedly breaching the terms of his 90-day house arrest, according to reports.
The boxer was initially set to serve a home detention for his involvement in a 2020 hit and run.
In February this year, Davis pleaded guilty to four offences relating to the incident three years ago, in which he smashed into a car carrying four people – including a pregnant woman.
He admitted to running a red light, driving with a revoked license, leaving an accident involving bodily injury and failing to notify of property damage.
Following an “impromptu hearing” yesterday – Davis’ attorney Michael Tomko confirmed to The Baltimore Banner that his client was set to serve the rest of his sentence behind bars.
Local network WBAL-TV Baltimore claimed this was due to Davis breaching the terms of his house arrest.
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The original incident is said to have occurred at around 2am on November 5, 2020 as Davis drove his Lamborghini away from a Baltimore nightclub.
As Davis drove, the prosecution claimed he was under police escort until he opted to steer away, subsequently smashing into a 2004 Toyota.
In addition to being sentenced to serve an initial 90-day house arrest, Davis was also slapped with 200 hours of community service and a three-year probation.
In a separate incident, Broward County Police arrested Davis last December after he allegedly hit a woman using a “closed hand type slap.”
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The woman suffered a small cut on the inside of her mouth from the alleged contact, according to the incident report.
Amid his legal issues, Davis, 28, defeated Ryan Garcia in front of a packed Las Vegas crowd last month.
The win saw him retain his WBA lightweight title, while moving to 29-0 as a pro.
Davis’ seventh-round KO of Garcia led to speculation that he could be the new face of boxing.
But his latest brush with the law has put his superstardom status in doubt.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
