Professional boxer Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges in Las Vegas stemming from allegations that he wrote a “bad cheque” to purchase a luxury watch from a high-end resale store.
Mayweather was scheduled to make an initial appearance Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court. Although he did not attend in person, an attorney appeared on his behalf, according to the Clark County District Attorney’s Office. A hearing in the case has been set for September.
The 49-year-old boxing star was charged in April with theft, withdrawing and passing a cheque without sufficient funds with intent to defraud, court records show.
According to prosecutors in Clark County, Mayweather allegedly wrote a $200,000 cheque through Wells Fargo Bank to Las Vegas luxury resale store Gold and Beyond in December 2024, despite not having enough money in the account to cover the payment. The allegations are detailed in a criminal complaint.
The felony charges add to a growing list of legal disputes involving the former champion.
Earlier this year, Mayweather was sued in New York over allegations that he failed to pay rent on a Manhattan apartment. He has also been involved in financial disputes with multiple jewelers and filed a lawsuit in New York against his former business manager, alleging a yearslong fraud scheme.
A former five-division world champion, Mayweather announced earlier this year that he planned to come out of retirement and return to competitive boxing this summer. He is scheduled to appear in Athens, Greece, for the “Battle of the Legends” boxing event on June 27th according to a previous press release. In April, Mayweather confirmed his participation in the event.
