Yesterday, Gervonta Davis, who had been held in custody since June 1, was released. Earlier this year, the renowned boxing superstar pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run incident that occurred in 2020.
Tank is no stranger to the legal system and has a history of facing multiple criminal charges, including fourteen misdemeanors.
Gervonta Davis freed from jail after serving 44 days in prison
Despite his success as a boxer, holding numerous world titles, Davis was recently given a sentence that involved 90 days of confinement at home and an additional three months under parole terms for his involvement in a hit-and-run incident.
‼️ Gervonta Davis has now been released from jail. pic.twitter.com/3RV40KzwZE
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 14, 2023
After spending 44 days in prison, Gervonta, as confirmed by a spokesperson from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to TMZ, has been released.
Gervonta recently emerged victorious over his long-standing rival Ryan Garcia at the T-Mobile Arena in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. Tank’s celebration of this significant triumph was short-lived as he got sentenced by the Baltimore City Circuit Court for his involvement in a hit-and-run incident.
GERVONTA DAVIS IS FREE AND IS READY FOR ALL THE SMOKE
😤😤😤#Boxing
💥💥💥🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊 pic.twitter.com/tUD0VWFbvt— Danny (@dantheboxingman) July 14, 2023
Why was Gervonta Davis imprisoned? explained
In February of this year, “Tank” confessed to four traffic offenses he committed in 2020 during a court hearing at the Baltimore Circuit Court. Although no fatalities occurred in the collision, Tank has been found guilty of multiple traffic violations.
As part of the prosecution, a video was presented to the court showing Davis violating traffic laws while driving. According to the police report, the footage used as evidence clearly depicts the Baltimore native driving a Lamborghini Urus SUV on his birthday without adhering to the required signal regulations.
The 28-year-old boxer ended up colliding with a Toyota Solara that was carrying four individuals, including a pregnant woman. In a video publicly released by WJZ, Davis can be seen damaging his Lamborghini and attempting to leave the scene quickly before the arrival of the police.
‘Discipline’ is a crucial part of pretty much all sports. For Gervonta, a boxer who has reached such levels of prominence, it is rather ironic to see such a lack of control over his behavior in his personal life.
Gervonta "Tank"Davis was released early today after serving halve his 90 days of detention time, due to City Circuit Judge Althea M. Handy required him to serve out the remainder of his 90 day detention, Davis hired an attorneys who filed court motion for emergency release. pic.twitter.com/vqvcmIGG9M
— Kenneth Jefferson (@jeffken001) July 14, 2023
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