Gervonta "Tank" Davis has been sued by a New York jeweler for allegedly stiffing him on a $486,000 custom jewelery order. Davis, who holds the WBA regular title at lightweight, is training for a big pay-per-view fight vs. four-division titlist Leo Santa Cruz, now scheduled for October 31st. Here are the details of the allegations [which, by definition, have not yet been proven true] against Davis, as taken from a lawsuit filed on September 23rd by jeweler Elliot Buryev and his company, Eliantte & Co.:

 

In November 2019, Davis requested Elliante to manufacture and deliver several high-end items of valuable jewelry. Specifically, Davis requested: (1) a diamond tennis chain; (2) a custom tank charm with emeralds and diamonds; and (3) a watch that was custom set with diamond baguettes. The value of the requested jewelry was $486,671.25 including taxes. Davis promised Buryev that if the jewelry was manufactured for him, he would pay the invoiced amount of $486,671.25. The jewelry was then custom-made to the exact specifications requested by Davis and manufactured through many hours of careful labor and construction. Davis requested that Elliot fly to Los Angeles to deliver the jewelry and Eliantte did so at his own expense on November 29th. Davis accepted the jewelry and took possession of it.

 

In exchange for the jewelry, Davis delivered a check made payable to Eliantte for the full amount of $486,671.25. Davis proudly wore the jewelry in public, but his check was returned unpaid due to insufficient funds in his account. Davis' check was either counterfeit or was drawn on an account that had insufficient funds to cover the face amount of the check. Davis [is accused of knowing that] when he delivered the check, he did so with fraudulent intent, knowing the check would not be paid. 

 

After more than nine months for demand for payment, and repeated representations by Davis and his business manager and others that payment would be forthcoming, no payment at all has been made to Eliantte for the jewelry. This was no accounting error or mistake. Since the check was returned for insufficient funds, Davis has promised to make payment repeatedly but failed to do so. This is [allegedly] a pattern for Davis, who has done the same thing to other merchants. For example, it has been publicly reported that Davis has been sued in Pennsylvania for having presented a counterfeit check to a merchant known as Shyne Jewelers, a jeweler in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in exchange for, among other things, a $130,000 green Richard Mille watch, a $30,000 Rolex and about $72,000 worth of pendants. [Elliante's attorneys believe] the Pennsylvania check was a counterfeit.