Floyd Mayweather Jr., a boxing legend, is facing serious legal trouble after Nevada prosecutors filed charges against him for allegedly using a bad check to purchase a $200,000 luxury watch.

According to documents filed in Clark County, prosecutors allege Mayweather wrote a $200,000 check to Las Vegas luxury retailer Gold & Beyond on Dec. 31, 2024, in exchange for an Audemars Piguet watch. Investigators claim the account lacked sufficient funds to cover the purchase and that Mayweather knowingly issued the check despite being aware of the shortfall.

As a result, Mayweather has been charged with felony theft of property valued at more than $100,000 and drawing or passing a check with intent to defraud. If convicted, the charges could carry significant penalties, including prison time.

The complaint reportedly came after the watch retailer spent more than a year attempting to resolve the issue privately. Attorneys for Gold & Beyond said the company initially trusted Mayweather’s reputation, but after numerous attempts to collect the money, he stopped responding, essentially ghosting them.

The allegations have generated significant attention because Mayweather built his public image on wealth and financial success. He is well-known for his undefeated boxing career, having beaten top fighters such as Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez.

In May, the IRS filed a $7 million tax lien against Mayweather for back taxes.



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Floyd Mayweather Jr., 49, is making headlines outside the boxing ring for all the wrong reasons.

The former boxer was hit with a ruling in a paternity case brought by a dancer from one of his Las Vegas strip clubs.

Mayweather has now been ordered to pay $1 million in back child support in addition to monthly payments of $33,000 for his 4-year-old daughter, Price Moorehead.

Mayweather was declared the father of Price in March 2026.

The ruling comes just weeks after the IRS had threatened to take his passport due to $7 million in unpaid tax debt.

Mayweather is widely considered one of the greatest boxers ever, spending years in the spotlight, both positive and negative.

Mayweather Jr., who often shares moments with his family on social media, retired from boxing after his final official fight against Conor McGregor in 2017.



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