Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated boxing star, is now in a different kind of fight in Las Vegas, where prosecutors have charged him with felony theft after he allegedly used a bad check to buy a $200,000 watch. Court filings list two counts, theft and intent to defraud, both classified as felonies under Nevada law. The sale reportedly took place at a Las Vegas jeweler, although the documents do not spell out when the transaction happened.
According to court records reviewed by ESPN, the complaint alleges Mayweather wrote a check for the watch that was later dishonored by the bank. The records do not indicate whether he has entered a plea or retained counsel, and no public hearing date appears on the docket yet.
As first reported by BoxingNews, the filing breaks the case into separate counts for theft and intent to defraud, each treated as a felony under Nevada statutes. BoxingNews notes that the amount at issue is roughly $200,000 and confirms that the purchase occurred at a Las Vegas jeweler.
What the charges mean under Nevada law
In Nevada, theft of property above certain dollar thresholds is treated as grand larceny, and writing a check without sufficient funds can trigger separate penalties or create a legal presumption of intent to defraud. Those offenses are codified in Chapter 205 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, which lays out potential prison terms, fines and restitution for both grand larceny and issuing bad checks.
What comes next
If the case moves forward, the next visible steps would typically include an arraignment, followed by an early motions phase that can set the stage for plea negotiations or a preliminary hearing. BoxingNews reports that there is no public court date listed yet and that court filings do not show an entered plea at this point.
Mayweather's recent legal troubles
The new charges land on top of other recent legal issues for Mayweather, including a paternity judgment that ordered roughly $933,000 in retroactive child support, detailed in a report on a nearly $1 million child support tab. Mayweather also has a long history of high-profile legal matters, and he served a brief jail sentence in 2012. Over the course of his boxing career, he has been widely reported to have earned more than $1 billion in purses, figures noted by ESPN.
The case remains active in Clark County and could result in restitution and criminal penalties if Mayweather is convicted. We will update this story as new court filings, hearing dates or official statements become available.
