The future of Gervonta Davis currently remains up in the air but that hasn’t stopped an undefeated fighter from calling him out.

It’s been over a year since ‘Tank’ was last in action, when he defended his WBA lightweight title in a controversial majority decision draw against Lamont Roach.

A fight between Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi for the vacant WBA title was believed to be targeted for April, but Schofield recently claimed that the fight was cancelled, potentially paving the way for ‘Kid Austin’ to meet Davis instead.

Speaking in a social media clip, Schofield discussed the current situation, insisting he would be happy to face ‘Tank’ if it unfolds that way.

Schofield has an unbeaten record of 19-0 with 13 wins coming by way of knockout and has been touted for big things in the sport. He had notably been set to face Shakur Stevenson for the WBC lightweight title last year before withdrawing from the bout on fight week through illness.

Despite the callout from Schofield, Davis has been reported to be in advanced talks with Isaac Cruz for his next outing, in what would be a rematch of their battle from 2021.

Gervonta “Tank” Davis has gone on the offensive in the legal arena. The undefeated lightweight star filed a countersuit seeking more than $20 million in damages against Courtney Rossel, the ex-girlfriend who accused him of domestic violence at a Miami gentlemen’s club last October, according to an exclusive report from TMZ Sports published on March 30.

Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) denied nearly all allegations in the civil complaint, maintaining that he never struck or choked Rossel and did not falsely imprison her. In his answer to the lawsuit, Davis characterized the situation as a calculated shakedown, alleging that Rossel demanded $1.1 million to make the accusations disappear. He further claimed that Rossel was the initial aggressor and that she provoked the encounter as part of a scheme designed to extract money from him.

Perhaps most striking among the countersuit’s claims is Davis’ assertion that the two spent the night together at Rossel’s home after the alleged attack, and that Rossel told her employer she was fine following the incident.

The Financial Fallout: A Lost Megafight

The countersuit’s central argument centers on a legal theory of interference with business relationship. Davis contends that Rossel’s civil lawsuit, filed in late October 2025, directly caused the cancellation of what would have been the biggest payday of his career: a November exhibition bout against Jake Paul at Miami’s Kaseya Center, originally set to stream on Netflix.

Davis claims he stood to earn more than $20 million from the Paul fight, which was scrapped shortly after Rossel’s allegations became public. Paul quickly pivoted to a replacement bout against former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on December 19 at the same venue. Joshua stopped Paul by sixth-round knockout in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,600, an event that ranked as the top program on Netflix in 45 countries, according to the streamer.

Both Joshua and Paul earned substantial paydays from the replacement bout, while Davis, sidelined by the legal fallout, received nothing.

The Accuser’s Response

Rossel’s legal team wasted no time. Her attorneys have already filed a motion to dismiss the counterclaim, arguing that Davis cannot sue her for reporting an alleged crime. The motion is a signal that this legal battle will be contested aggressively on both sides.

The dueling civil claims now run parallel to Davis’ ongoing criminal case in Florida. Davis was arrested on January 28 after a weeks-long search involving U.S. Marshals and a multi-county surveillance operation. He was released on $16,000 bond and ordered to stay away from both Rossel and the Miami Gardens establishment where the alleged incident took place.

Criminal Charges Still Loom

While the false imprisonment charge was dropped on March 27 after prosecutors determined it was redundant, Davis still faces two criminal charges: felony attempted kidnapping and misdemeanor battery. The charges stem from an October 27, 2025 incident at Tootsies Cabaret in Miami Gardens, where Rossel, a dancer at the club, told police that Davis grabbed her by the hair and throat and attempted to force her out of the building. Police reviewed surveillance footage and determined that the evidence supported the issuance of an arrest warrant.

The criminal case exists separately from any civil claims. According to CBS Sports, Miami Gardens Police Executive Officer Emmanuel Jeanty stated during a January press conference that the investigation determined Davis used force in an attempt to remove the victim from the location against her will.

Davis also faces a separate warrant from Baltimore for allegedly violating probation tied to a 2020 hit-and-run that injured four people, including a pregnant woman. A Baltimore judge issued that warrant in early February.

A Pattern and a Career in Limbo

The current case is the latest in a lengthy history of legal entanglements for Davis. He was arrested in Broward County in 2022 on domestic violence charges, was accused of striking the mother of his children in July 2025, and was captured on video in 2020 appearing to grab an ex-girlfriend by the neck at a charity basketball game. Charges in the prior domestic violence cases were either dropped or dismissed when the alleged victims declined to cooperate with prosecutors.

The boxing consequences have been severe. The WBA reclassified Davis from active lightweight champion to “champion in recess” in January 2026, effectively stripping him of the title he had held since 2023. His inactivity in the ring now stretches past a year, with his last official bout being the majority decision draw against Lamont Roach on March 1, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Reports surfaced earlier this month that Davis is in discussions for a summer rematch with Isaac Cruz at super lightweight on Prime Video pay-per-view, but whether a fighter facing a felony attempted kidnapping charge can realistically secure a commission license remains an open question.

For Davis, the countersuit represents an attempt to reframe the narrative around his legal troubles, casting himself as the victim of an extortion attempt rather than the aggressor. Whether a judge and, potentially, a jury see it that way will depend on evidence that has yet to be fully tested in open court. What is beyond dispute is that the fighter who once appeared destined to inherit Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s throne as boxing’s biggest attraction is now fighting battles that no amount of ring skill can resolve.

Gervonta Davis has seen the felony charge of false imprisonment against him dismissed months after he was detained over a domestic abuse allegation.

The boxing star, 31, was finally arrested at the end of January following a two-week police search in connection to an alleged incident that occurred at a Miami Gardens strip club in October 2025.

Officials first put out an arrest warrant for Davis on January 14 after he was charged with misdemeanor battery, felony attempted kidnapping and felony false imprisonment over the bombshell accusations made by a South Florida dancer, which brought his planned mega-fight against Jake Paul crashing down.

According to TMZ, authorities have now dismissed the false imprisonment charge after deeming it redundant. The kidnapping and battery charges still remain.

The woman, who police chose to keep anonymous, said she had an intimate relationship with the former three-weight world champion which ended around a month before the incident. She subsequently cut off communication with Davis following the split.

She accused him of approaching her while she was working at the establishment around 4:15am local time one evening last October.

The woman alleged that he ‘grabbed her by the back of her head, pulling her by the hair with one hand and by her throat with another.’

She told officers that Davis, while still maintaining his grip on the back of her head, then ‘forcefully escorted her’ down a stairway and into a parking garage.

After reaching the parking area, he is said to have finally released her before the woman ran to her co-workers for help. Two days later, she went to the police station to report the incident.

She reported some minor injuries including bruising to her left arm. Police said that detectives had obtained video footage ‘that corroborates key elements of the victim’s statements.’

The alleged victim also sued Davis over the altercation back in October, which derailed the fight against Paul that was scheduled for November.

The complaint detailed at least four previous altercations, including two in which Davis allegedly threatened to kill her.

One confrontation reportedly occurred on September 2, after she failed to respond to messages from the boxer.

Another took place on September 23, when Davis allegedly accused her of infidelity, sent a text threatening to kill her, and then assaulted her at a restaurant.

The lawsuit said that the woman is now undergoing therapy for post-traumatic stress and anxiety and is living with others out of fear for her safety. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages and has requested a jury trial.

The alleged attack was the latest in a long line of legal issues for the boxer. In July, Davis had been arrested on a battery charge that was later dropped by another ex-girlfriend.

He has previously faced a host of legal issues, including domestic violence allegations and a 2023 hit-and-run conviction in Baltimore that resulted in 90 days of home detention and three years of probation.

Gervonta Davis has revealed his most powerful opponent in a professional ring, admitting that each attack “felt like bricks” were being launched at his head.

The American has not fought since his highly-contentious draw with Lamont Roach in March 2025, when many felt he was fortunate to retain his WBA world lightweight title.

This was largely because ‘Tank’ chose to take a knee in round nine, only for referee Steve Willis not to rule it as a knockdown.

A 10-8 round, however, would have seen Roach score a sizable upset by dethroning Davis, whose reputation has since been drenched in controversy on account of him being arrested for domestic violence.

Prior to that, ‘Tank’ was supposed to face Jake Paul in an exhibition match last November, only to be removed from the event over allegations of false imprisonment, battery and attempted kidnapping.

It now remains unclear whether the 31-year-old will return to action, yet there is far more certainty when it comes to who hit him the hardest in a professional ring.

Speaking with Fight Hype, Davis insisted that Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, the current WBA welterweight champion, deserves to be credited for possessing such power.

Romero squared off with Davis back in 2022, suffering a sixth-round stoppage defeat in their lightweight encounter, but has since reinvented himself as a sturdy champion at 147lbs.

The American’s unanimous decision victory over Ryan Garcia, in May 2025, saw him capture the WBA ‘Regular’ title, before being upgraded to full champion later that year.

Davis, meanwhile, has been made WBA lightweight ‘champion in recess’ due to his inactivity and legal troubles.