The boxing world has been rocked yet again by legal trouble surrounding Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Just weeks before a highly anticipated exhibition match, new surveillance footage has emerged that reportedly captures the 30-year-old boxing star assaulting a woman at a Miami strip club.
The video, which is central to a civil lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County, has already had major fallout: Davis’ scheduled November 14 fight against Jake Paul was abruptly cancelled.
Here is what we know about the allegations and the footage that is now in the hands of attorneys and investigators.
The Tape: A Disturbing Play-by-Play
According to an incident report reviewed by USA Today and other outlets, the surveillance video from Tootsie’s Cabaret paints a chaotic and violent scene. The report, filed by club manager Artagus Lane, breaks down the footage moment by moment:
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The Approach: The video reportedly begins with Davis approaching the woman, a VIP waitress at the club, while she is in the middle of her shift.
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Physical Contact: The footage allegedly shows Davis grabbing the woman by her hair and forcefully maneuvering her toward a service stairway that leads to the kitchen.
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The Struggle: As they reach the stairway, the report states the woman can be seen “begging for Mr. Davis to stop.”
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Escalation: The manager’s report describes Davis pushing the woman by her head and grabbing her hair “in an aggressive manner,” specifically noting that he was seen “shaking it and pulling it back and forth” as he forced her down the first flight of stairs.
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The Kitchen: The altercation reportedly spilled into the employee-only areas. The woman is said to have pleaded with Davis not to put his hands on her in front of the staff as they walked through the kitchen.
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The Escape: After exiting the kitchen, the physical aggression allegedly continued until the woman managed to create a diversion, distracting Davis by asking him to retrieve her car keys from the valet, allowing her to get away.
The Legal Fallout
The woman, who has since secured a temporary restraining order against Davis, is suing for aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
A hearing for a permanent injunction against Davis is scheduled for December 9. While the civil suit is moving forward, police have confirmed the investigation is active, though no criminal charges had been filed as of late Monday.
This is not Davis’ first run-in with the law; he was arrested in South Florida just months ago, in July 2025, on a separate domestic violence charge.
We will keep you updated as this story develops and more details from the court proceedings become public.
