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About two weeks before the exhibition fight against Jake PaulGervonta “Tank” Davis is back in trouble with the law.
Davis' ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel files civil lawsuit in Miami claiming Davis beat her at work earlier this week, according to multiple sources.
Rossel claims Davis broke into the men's club where she worked as a VIP cocktail waitress early Monday morning and attacked her in a back room where there were no cameras. Davis allegedly dragged Rossel through the stairwell, kitchen and back exit before assaulting her in the garage.
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Gervonta “Tank” Davis speaks during a press conference about his exhibition match against Jake Paul at Kaseya Center on September 23, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images)
Rossel, who had been in a relationship with Davis for five months before the incident, claims there were several other assaults, saying Davis “physically assaulted and choked” her on “at least” four occasions.
She also alleged that Davis made two written threats to kill her during September.
Rossel said she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety when living with other people because she doesn't feel safe.
Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Jake Paul meet during the press conference for the opening of “Jake vs. Tank” at the Times Square Palladium in New York City on September 22, 2025. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Davis was arrested in Miami earlier this year on suspicion of assaulting the mother of his two children.
He was placed under house arrest in June 2023 after pleading guilty to a hit-and-run accident that injured four people in November 2020. Davis later violated the terms of his sentence and was jailed for the remainder of his sentence.
Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Jake Paul meet during a press conference at Kaseya Center on September 23, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images for Netflix)
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He was arrested on charges of assault on women at least two more times. One of these arrests occurred less than two weeks before his fight with Hector Luis Garcia. The fight's status remained unchanged and he won by technical decision in the ninth round.
Davis, current WBA lightweight championis 30-0-1 and his last fight ended in a draw against Lamont Roach Jr.
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