Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather is now facing two felony charges in Nevada after allegedly writing a $200,000 check for a watch purchase that his bank account couldn’t cover, according to Clark County court records.
The 49-year-old appeared through his legal representative at a Monday hearing in Clark County court, where he faced official charges of “theft, value $100,000 or greater” and “draw or pass check with intent to defraud, value $1,200 or greater.”
According to a complaint filed by Clark County prosecutors on April 27, Mayweather wrote a check from a Wells Fargo Bank account to a jewelry business called Gold and Beyond on December 31, 2024, for $200,000 to purchase a watch. The complaint states he “had insufficient money, property, or credit” in his account to complete the purchase. A court order requiring Mayweather to appear before a judge followed three days after the complaint was filed.
The theft charge alleges Mayweather wrote the check “in exchange for obtaining property or services” while “knowing that the check would not be paid when presented,” and that he did so “knowingly, feloniously, and without lawful authority.”
Under Nevada law, a fraud conviction could land Mayweather in prison for one to four years and result in a $5,000 fine plus restitution. The felony theft charge carries an even steeper penalty — up to 20 years behind bars and fines reaching $15,000.
Gold and Beyond first brought the complaint to the Clark County District Attorney’s office back in February. Mark Cook of Cook & Kelesis, the law firm representing the business, explained that the delay was intentional — the company was hoping Mayweather would simply pay what he owed. However, Cook said neither Mayweather nor his legal team ever responded. The Clark County District Attorney’s Office and Mayweather’s attorney were both unavailable for comment.
Meanwhile, Mayweather is still scheduled to participate in an exhibition bout against kickboxer Mike Zambis on June 27 in Athens, Greece. Although the Internal Revenue Service placed a tax lien of more than $7.2 million against Mayweather for unpaid taxes in 2018 and 2023, his tax attorneys have reportedly reached an arrangement with the IRS allowing him to make the trip abroad.
