Floyd Mayweather’s money problems aren’t going away anytime soon.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed a $7.3 million lien in Las Vegas against the former pound-for-pound king for unpaid taxes dating back to 2018 and 2023.
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The lien allows the U.S. government to take possession of Mayweather’s property until the bill is paid.
Mayweather’s debt to the IRS is just the latest financial problem for the now-retired 49-year-old fighter, who generated more than $1 billion of revenue during his Hall of Fame career, but became infamous for flaunting his wealth.
The financial problems have forced Mayweather to stay busy in the boxing ring even nine years after his final professional fight — a 2017 TKO over Conor McGregor. Mayweather faced Tenshin Nasukawa and Logan Paul in big-money exhibition bouts in 2018 and 2021, respectively. Six other exhibition matches involving Mayweather have taken place in recent years, including fights with YouTuber “Deji” and MMA journeyman John Gotti III.
Now, the former champion has booked a September rematch against Manny Pacquiao on Netflix, although the contest isn’t without its own issues. Netflix officially announced the rematch as a professional fight, however Mayweather recently claimed that it would be an exhibition and that details were not yet finalized.
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Jas Mathur, the CEO of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, responded by saying that Mayweather already accepted cash advances for the rematch and is in breach of his fight contract. Mayweather has also taken a “significant loan” on the deal, according to Mathur.
Mayweather is also slated for two more exhibitions versus Mike Tyson and Mike Zambidis before his second meeting with Pacquiao.
Mayweather is suing his former longtime broadcaster, Showtime, for more than $340 million, claiming “misappropriated funds” connected to several of his pay-per-view bouts.
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