Former boxing champ Kelly Pavlik has been formally charged with assault -- for role in an alleged pellet gun attack that was captured on video and posted on TMZ Sports.
As we previously reported, the alleged victim claims he was working on a pond at Pavlik's Ohio home in October when the boxer grabbed a 22-caliber pellet gun and opened fire on him.
If convicted, Pavlik faces up to 180 days in jail.
In the video, you can hear the man scream for Kelly to stop ... but despite his pleas, someone fires a weapon .