Gervonta βTankβ Davis will be able to allowed to go to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after all.
Baltimore Circuit Judge Althea M. Handy on Tuesday granted a request from the World Boxing Association lightweight champion to travel from July 19 to Aug. 12 to βsupport and adviseβ Team USA boxing.
Davis, 29, now of Parkland, Florida, sought permission because heβs on probation for a hit-and-run that happened in Baltimore in 2020. The ruling came less than one week after the judge called his attorney arrogant and accused him of trying to intimidate her.
Hunter Pruette, Davisβ attorney, argued that his client had been compliant on probation and called the opportunity to support the team a huge honor.
Pruette provided a letter from USA Boxing in support of the request.
βGiven his status amongst the worldβs best boxers, Mr. Davis would be a key asset in motivating and supporting our team to achieve Olympic greatness and become the number one nation in the world at this yearβs Olympic Games,β Matt Johnson, high performance director for USA Boxing, wrote in a June 26 letter to Handy.
The Baltimore Stateβs Attorneyβs Office did not object to the request.
Handy had repeatedly pressed Pruette for more specific information. She later ended the July 10 hearing without ruling on the request and walked off the bench.
Following the hearing, Pruette filed court documents containing more detailed information about the itinerary.
Davis grew up in West Baltimore and has a 30-0 record with 28 KOs.
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