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

Gervonta Davis, a three-division world champion and one of boxing's biggest stars, was taken into custody in Miami on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after police issued an arrest warrant accusing the fighter of battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident last fall.

Gervonta Davis was taken into custody in Miami on Wednesday according to TMZ, two weeks after an arrest warrant was issued for the former champion boxer.