Mayweather faces felony charges for passing bad check in Las Vegas

Police say former five-division world champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. bought luxury watch from a Las Vegas boutique in 2024 without the funds to cover it.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 07: Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. speaks during a news conference to announce an upcoming full-contact exhibition match against kickboxer Mike Zambidis at the Mayweather Boxing Club on May 07, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The match between Mayweather Jr. and Zambidis will take place on June 27, 2026 in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) | Getty Images Floyd Mayweather has had his name linked with financial turmoil for some time now, but now things appear to have taken a potentially criminal turn. ESPN reports that the Hall of Famer is currently facing felony charges in Nevada for theft and intent to defraud, resulting from a bad check in the amount of $200,000 that was used to purchase an Audemars Piguet watch in Las Vegas. While Floyd himself was not present for a court hearing on Monday, but his attorney appeared on his behalf to head the official charges. According to the complaint, Floyd allegedly wrote the bad check from a Wells Fargo bank account on Dec. 31, 2024, when that account didn’t have enough funds or credit to cover the check, and did so knowing that the check would not be able to clear. An attorney for the seller of the watch, Marc Cook, says his client waited as long as could reasonably be expected for Floyd to make good with the funds, which is why he didn’t file an official complaint until this February. “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. “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.” Mayweather’s attorney denies that he attempted to defraud anyone in this case and argues that this is a matter better suited for civil court, rather than a criminal proceeding. In the meanwhile, his next court hearing in this case isn’t until September 17. Floyd is currently scheduled to return to the ring against Mike Zambidis on June 27 in Athens and is expected to have a professional rematch with Manny Pacquiao later this fall.

Prosecutors say the boxer wrote a $200,000 check for a luxury watch despite having insufficient funds in his account.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas over allegations that he wrote a bad check to purchase a watch from a luxury resale store. Mayweather was scheduled for an initial appearance Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court. Mayweather, 49, was charged in April with theft as well as drawing and passing a check without sufficient funds with the intent to defraud, according to court records.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas for theft and the “intent to defraud,” alleging he wrote a bad check to buy a watch at a Las Vegas luxury resale store. Prosecutors claim he wrote a $200,000 check to the store Gold and Beyond, a lu…

Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges over allegations he used a bad check to buy a $200,000 watch in 2024. The charges are for theft and intent to defraud. The theft charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in jail if someone is found guilty, although sentences of that length for the offense are rare.

Boxer could face 20 years in jail if found guilty Mayweather’s attorney has not commented Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges over allegations he used a bad check to buy a $200,000 watch in 2024. The charges are for theft and intent to defraud. The theft charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in jail if someone is found guilty, although sentences of that length for the offense are rare. Continue reading...

Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges alleging theft and "intent to defraud" by passing a bad check to purchase a $200,000 watch in Las Vegas, according to court records.