Gervonta Davis was on board a private plane when it crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday.- The boxer was one of no more than 10 passengers and all emerged unscathed from the accident.
- Davis said it's over for private flights for him now. "I'll be driving or catching a train."
America's world boxing champion Gervonta Davis was on board a private plane that crashed after takeoff.
The plane made an emergency landing at the Fort Lauderdale airport shortly after it had left the tarmac Saturday, as no more than 10 passengers chartered a flight for Las Vegas.
The 26-year-old Davis, a marquee attraction in the Mayweather Promotions stable of fighters, filmed an Instagram Live video in which he could be seen on the runway.
"The plane crashed," said Davis. "The plane didn't even take off. It took off… but it didn't take off. I'm good but it just my ass hot. I'm sitting on this hot-ass concrete."
The crash was only a minor one, there were no fatalities, and all involved are believed to have emerged unscathed, according to
The cause of the crash appeared to be landing gear damage which affected the steering of the plane, Boxing Scene said, as per a representative of the City of Fort Lauderdale.
"For everyone wanting to fly private, I think that's over for that," said Davis. "I'll be … I'm driving or catch a train."
He later added: "Everything good, though. We good."
Davis and his traveling party wanted to get to Vegas for the super fight involving the legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao and the welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas, who retained his WBA title with a comfortable 12-round decision win.
A pound-for-pound boxing star, Davis is one of the sport's most popular fighters.
The Baltimore native, who trains out of Floyd Mayweather's famed gym in Vegas, has won titles in the super featherweight, lightweight, and super-lightweight divisions.
He has wins over Jose Pedraza, Leo Santa Cruz, and Mario Barrios.
It is unclear who he will fight next but he is expected to return to the ring later this year.