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Mayweather Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Bailing on Tyson, Pacquiao Bouts!

Floyd Mayweather is in hot water, facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit from promoters claiming he ditched massive fights against Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao.

6/18/2026, 10:00:13 PM

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Mayweather Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Bailing on Tyson, Pacquiao Bouts!

The champ Floyd Mayweather is back in the headlines and it's not because of another exhibition match. This time, it's serious legal drama. A boxing promoter is dragging the undefeated boxing legend to court.

Sources close to the situation, as reported by TMZ, reveal that things have gotten ugly. This promoter claims they shelled out a whopping $4.65 million. And for what? Advance money. That's right, millions handed over to secure two dream matchups that every boxing fan on the planet would have paid top dollar to see.

We're talking about mega-fights that would have broken pay-per-view records: Mayweather vs. Mike Tyson and Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao. Imagine the hype! The build-up! The pure spectacle of it all. Money, glory, bragging rights – everything was on the table for these historic encounters.

But then, according to the promoter's legal filing, Mayweather just... walked away. After pocketing nearly five million dollars, the boxing icon allegedly ghosted on the deals. The promoter is clearly furious, feeling completely stiffed and left in the lurch.

This isn't just about a few canceled fights. This is about a massive financial investment gone south. That kind of money doesn't just disappear without a fight – and figuratively speaking, a fight is exactly what this promoter is bringing to Mayweather's doorstep in the form of a lawsuit.

Now, the boxing world is buzzing.

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