The civil attorney representing the woman who has accused Gervonta Davis of violent conduct says he has been unable to locate the former three-division world champion, even as law enforcement continues to seek him following the issuance of an arrest warrant last week.
Richard Wolfe, the attorney for the alleged victim in a civil lawsuit stemming from an October incident in Miami Gardens, Florida, said that multiple attempts to formally serve Davis with legal papers have failed. According to Wolfe, process servers have gone to Davis’ residence on six separate occasions without success.
“We have been attempting to obtain service of process and we are certain we will obtain service of process when Mr. Davis has been arrested,” Wolfe said. When asked if he had any indication of Davis’ whereabouts, his response was blunt: “No idea.”
Because of the repeated failed attempts, Wolfe confirmed that his team has filed a motion requesting permission for alternative service by publication, a legal step typically taken when a defendant is believed to be actively evading service. A hearing on that request is now pending.
The civil case is separate from the criminal matter that prompted Miami Gardens police to seek Davis on charges including battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping. The allegations stem from an incident in which Davis is accused of assaulting a woman with whom he previously had a relationship, allegedly grabbing her at her workplace, forcing her toward a parking garage, and attempting to drive away before she escaped.
The legal fallout has already impacted Davis’ boxing career. In response to his mounting legal troubles, the WBA designated him a “champion in recess,” removing him from active titleholder status at lightweight and opening the door for contenders such as Floyd Schofield Jr. to pursue the belt.
Davis has not fought since a controversial majority draw with Lamont Roach Jr. last March, a bout marred by a disputed knockdown call. Since then, a planned rematch with Roach and a high-profile exhibition with Jake Paul were both canceled amid his ongoing legal issues.
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