Boxer Floyd Mayweather has been charged with writing a bad check worth $200,000 for a luxury watch at a Las Vegas business, according to court records and a report from ESPN.
Court papers filed by the Clark County district attorney’s office on April 27 indicate Floyd Joy Mayweather is charged with felony drawing or passing a check with intent to defraud and theft value $100,000 or greater. Online searches show Mayweather’s middle name is Joy, and ESPN reported that the famed boxer was charged in the Las Vegas case.
Mayweather is charged in connection with a December 31, 2024, $200,000 purchase of merchandise from Gold and Beyond, 376 W. Sahara Ave. A representative of the store declined comment when reached Tuesday.
ESPN reported the purchase was for a Audemars Piguet watch.
“The check was deposited and returned unpaid as the defendant well knew,” authorities said.
A certified letter was mailed to the name and address on the check notifying Mayweather of the returned item and demanding payment in full, but the amount wasn’t paid, a prosecutor said. Las Vegas Justice Court records indicate a summons in lieu of arrest was issued for Mayweather on April 30 with an initial appearance held Monday. Justice Court records did not identify an attorney for Mayweather in the check case.
The case would appear to represent just the latest financial challenge for Mayweather. The Review-Journal reported in April about a tax lien for more than $7 million filed against the boxer. The IRS filed a notice federal tax lien with the Clark County recorder’s office against Floyd J. Mayweather, who was named in the document as the taxpayer.
It showed an unpaid balance of $7,279,664.45, covering two prior tax periods.
The one-page document listed Mayweather’s “residence” as an office suite in Boca Raton, Florida. The Las Vegas Review-Journal found that this address was linked to the former boxing champ through an unrelated court case.
Mayweather is widely regarded as one of the best boxers of all time. He compiled a 50-0 professional record during a 21-year career, winning world titles in five weight classes.
He also reportedly booked more than $1.1 billion in earnings, and he bought a mansion in Las Vegas for $10 million in 2018.
Contact Glenn Puit at gpuit@reviewjournal.com.
