Jermain Taylor arrested on gun charges, sent for mental evaluation

Taylor was arrested by Arkansas police last week after reportedly firing his gun and threatening to kill a family during the Martin Luther King Jr Day parade.

The American, who once fought four-time World Champion Carl Froch, was already out on bail after pleading not guilty to the shooting of his cousin.

The 26-year-old appeared in court on Tuesday – where prosecutors asked for his bale to be revoked – facing charges of first-degree battery and first-degree terroristic threatening over the first shooting, which happened at Taylor’s home.

The boxer has since been charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a minor for the incident during the parade in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Police issued a 24-hour deadline for Taylor to hand himself in, and during that time the boxer took to social media to post a video of himself explaining his actions.

Taylor was sent for an immediate physical and mental evaluation at hospital, while his defence attorney said the boxer’s actions were “out of character”.

The boxer, whose nickname is ‘Bad Intentions’ is due back in court on 10 February, and results from the mental evaluation will be presented to the court on 27 April.