Edgar Berlanga Arrested in Polk County on Battery Charges

Edgar Berlanga, 29, was arrested on October 26 in Polk County, Florida, following an alleged incident involving the mother of his child that took place eight days earlier. Berlanga allegedly slapped a woman during an argument inside a vehicle before striking her forehead with part of a pistol.

Berlanga faces felony aggravated battery and misdemeanor domestic battery charges. Bail has been set at $16,000, and an arraignment is scheduled for November 17.

Gervonta Davis was arrested in January 2026 on charges that include battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping. The charges stem from allegations concerning an incident that took place at a Miami-area nightclub in October 2025.

In April 2026, a judge refused a defense request to dismiss the proceedings against Gervonta Davis regarding the October 2025 incident. The allegations surrounding the October 2025 incident contributed to the cancellation of Davis’s planned exhibition against Jake Paul in November.

In June 2024, Deontay Wilder’s former fiancée, Telli Swift, obtained a temporary restraining order after accusing the heavyweight of repeated physical abuse. In April 2026, Wilder denied allegations made in a separate civil lawsuit by Telli Swift’s son, who accused the heavyweight of abuse during his childhood.

Deontay Wilder was arrested in Las Vegas in May 2013 following an incident involving a woman in a hotel room. He was accused of domestic battery by strangulation.

Floyd Mayweather pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery domestic violence and entered no-contest pleas to harassment charges in December 2011. The pleas followed a September 2010 incident involving his former partner, Josie Harris. Mayweather received a 90-day jail sentence, alongside community service, a fine and domestic violence counseling requirements, and served approximately two months in custody during 2012.

Edgar Berlanga signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing and returned to winning ways against Steven Butler at Madison Square Garden in July.

What is your view on the legal issues facing Edgar Berlanga, Gervonta Davis, Deontay Wilder and Floyd Mayweather?