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Boxing Must Take a Stand After Gervonta Davis Arrest

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Editors’ note: This story contains accounts of sexual assault. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or at https://www.rainn.org.

When a boxer puts his hands on men, we cheer.

When he puts his hands on women, we do nothing.

The latest example of boxing’s ugly indifference is a repeat offender. Gervonta Davis was arrested in Parkland, Florida on Tuesday. He was charged with one count of battery to cause bodily harm, a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Florida.