MIAMI, United States — US police arrested former champion boxer Gervonta Davis in Miami after his ex-partner reported him for physical assault, kidnapping and causing emotional distress.

The Miami police department said on social media that it had arrested the 31-year-old on Wednesday in a joint operation between local and federal forces.

According to the complaint by Courtney Rossel, Davis went to the striptease club where she worked on October 27, forced her to go outside and dragged her to the carpark where he grabbed her by the neck, pushed her and hit her on the back of the head.

Lightweight Davis was supposed to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami in November but the fight was called off following the accusations made against him.

Paul instead fought in December against former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, who knocked him out in six rounds.

Nicknamed “Tank” because of his power, Davis has held world titles at super featherweight, lightweight and super lightweight.

He is unbeaten with 30 victories, including 28 by knockout, and one draw in his career.

It is not the first time that Davis has been accused of assault or domestic violence.

Last July, he was arrested on battery and domestic violence charges after allegedly assaulting his ex-partner and mother of his two children a month earlier.

However, the charges were dropped after the woman declined to prosecute him.

He also served 44 days in jail in 2023 after pleading guilty over a hit-and-run crash three years earlier that left four people in hospital.