Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is facing two felony counts after he allegedly wrote a bad check to purchase a luxury watch at a Las Vegas boutique.
According to court records obtained by the Associated Press, Mayweather was charged April 27 with theft as well as drawing and passing a check without sufficient funds with the intent to defraud. The boxer was not present in a Las Vegas Justice Court hearing on Monday, June 15, but had an attorney to represent him. A hearing has been set for September.
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Prosecutors allege Mayweather, 49, wrote a $200,000 check to the designer resale store Gold and Beyond on Dec. 31, 2024, even though he didn’t have enough money in his account to cover the purchase.
According to Nevada state law, the former five-division world champion could face one to four years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine plus restitution costs, if convicted on the fraud charge.
Attorney Adrian Lobo, who is representing Mayweather, told ESPN in a statement on Tuesday that her client “had absolutely no intent to defraud” Gold and Beyond, and that he had a long business relationship with the store’s owner before and after the transaction in question.
The charges represent the latest legal battle for Mayweather. He is being sued in at least four states by plaintiffs who say he owes them money. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service has levied a tax lien of $7.2 million against Mayweather for unpaid taxes. And he was sued in New York for his alleged failure to pay rent on a Manhattan apartment.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. sits courtside as the Phoenix Mercury play the Las Vegas Aces during Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Finals.
Mayweather announced earlier this year he was coming out of retirement, with a rumored bout against Manny Pacquiao scheduled for Sept. 25 in Las Vegas.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Boxer Floyd Mayweather to face felony bad check charges in September
