Gervonta Davis escapes battery charge weeks after avoiding jail time for hit-and-run case

One of boxing's biggest names, Gervonta Davis, was recently cleared of jail time in connection with a hit-and-run incident that sent four people to the hospital, including a pregnant woman, back in 2020.

Davis has also been cleared of his domestic battery charge by the Florida prosecutors after the woman who was initially pressing charges opted not to prosecute the unbeaten superstar.

Davis was accused of assaulting Vanessa Posso, the mother of his child, in his Parkland, Florida, residence. A representative from the Broward County State's Attorney's Office verified that she no longer wishes to pursue the matter.

Gervonta Davis has entered a not guilty plea and according to the legal notification received by Yahoo Sports, the misdemeanor charges was dismissed after he completed anger management and parenting classes.

The incident occurred when Davis' then-girlfriend and their child were visiting his home following a dispute over her return transportation. The notice indicated that the defendant was unwilling to allow the victim to drive in one of his vehicles, despite the fact that the victim had evidently requested to do so.

Posso claims that he slapped her on the side of the head with a closed fist. It was stated that she had a minor cut on the inside of her upper lip. Posso contacted the police twice, and her imploring voice could be heard as she said that she was travelling with a baby and that Davis had attacked her. Davis was taken into custody by deputies on December 27. He was later released on $1,000 bond the following day after his arrest.

The woman then claimed that Davis never threatened her or her daughter in any way. According to her, she and Davis have what she called a "fragile" relationship, with both parties bearing some of the blame for the fight. Following Davis' arrest, the woman released a statement through her attorney, saying that she and Davis had attended counselling to better navigate their co-parenting arrangement.

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Gervonta Davis arrest: Everything you need to know about the boxing star's hit-and-run incident

Earlier this month, at the Elijah E Cummings Courthouse in Baltimore, circuit court judge Althea M Handy sentenced Gervonta Davis to 90 days of home detention followed by three years of probation for the hit-and-run incident back in November 2020.

According to The Guardian, the undefeated boxing star will serve the sentence at the home of longtime trainer Calvin Ford. In addition to that, he also has to put in 200 hours of community service.

On November 5, 2020, witnesses at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Washington Boulevard in Ridgely's Delight, Los Angeles, identified Davis as the driver of a 2020 Lamborghini Urus SUV that ran a red light, struck a 2004 Toyota Solara, and crashed into the fence of a 7-Eleven. According to reports, Gervonta Davis and two other passengers in the car hopped into another car and fled the scene.

Davis pleaded guilty to charges including leaving the scene of an accident with injuries, failing to notify the owner of damaged property, driving with a suspended license, and running a red light in February.

A settlement between Davis' lawyers and the state attorney's office that would have permitted him to serve 60 days of unsupervised home confinement was ultimately rejected by Baltimore circuit judge Melissa M. Phinn after the pregnant woman injured in the incident, Jyair Smith, spoke out against it. Smith claims that she "begged" Gervonta Davis for help, but the boxer ignored her:

“I begged Mr. Gervonta Davis, I looked him in his eyes. I said, ‘I have to get home to my daughter, I’m pregnant.’ He never once came over to help me. He got his things and left.”