Mayweather faces felony charges over $200,000 luxury watch cheque

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By Enitan Abdultawab

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Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is facing felony charges in Nevada over allegations that he used a bad cheque to purchase a luxury watch worth $200,000.

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According to ESPN, the Hall of Famer has been charged with theft and intent to defraud following a complaint linked to the purchase of an Audemars Piguet watch in Las Vegas.

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Court documents allege that Mayweather wrote the cheque from a Wells Fargo account on December 31, 2024, despite allegedly knowing the account lacked sufficient funds or credit to cover the payment.

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Mayweather was not present at a court hearing on Monday, although his attorney appeared on his behalf as the charges were formally addressed.

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The complaint alleges that the former world champion knowingly issued a cheque that could not be honoured, prompting authorities to pursue criminal charges.

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Marc Cook, attorney for the watch seller, said his client delayed taking legal action in the hope that Mayweather would eventually settle the outstanding payment.

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“The reason for the delay is that my guy trusted Mayweather and was trying to give him every opportunity to make good on that,” Cook said.

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“And it got to the point where he wasn’t getting responses and wasn’t getting money for a watch that Mayweather had for well over a year.”

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However, Mayweather’s legal team has rejected suggestions that he intended to deceive anyone.

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His attorney argued that the matter should be treated as a civil dispute rather than a criminal case, insisting that the boxing icon did not attempt to defraud the seller.

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The case is scheduled to return to court on September 17.

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Despite the legal challenge, Mayweather remains set to face kickboxing star Mike Zambidis in a full-contact exhibition bout in Athens, Greece, on June 27.

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He is also expected to meet longtime rival Manny Pacquiao in a professional rematch later this year.

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