Prosecutors in Clark County, Nevada, filed criminal charges against boxing champion Floyd Mayweather in April 2026, alleging he wrote a bad check to purchase a watch from a Las Vegas luxury resale store. The criminal complaint, obtained by the Associated Press, states that in December 2024, Mayweather issued a $200,000 check drawn on a Wells Fargo Bank account to Gold and Beyond, a designer resale shop on the Las Vegas Strip. The complaint alleges the account did not have sufficient funds to cover the check at the time it was written and that Mayweather acted with intent to defraud.
Mayweather, 49, is charged with one count of theft and one count of drawing and passing a check without sufficient funds with the intent to defraud, both felonies under Nevada law. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson’s office confirmed Monday that an initial appearance was held in Las Vegas Justice Court. Mayweather did not appear in person; an attorney entered a not‑guilty plea on his behalf.
A subsequent hearing has been scheduled for September, according to the district attorney’s office. Mayweather remains free without bail pending the next court date.
The retired boxer, who compiled a 50–0 professional record and generated hundreds of millions in pay‑per‑view revenue from his bouts against Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, and Conor McGregor, has been involved in a series of legal and financial disputes in recent years. This case marks the first time he has faced felony criminal charges stemming from a transaction.
Gold and Beyond, the retailer that received the check, confirmed in a statement that it has cooperated with investigators and referred all questions to the Clark County District Attorney’s Office. The company said it provided documentation to authorities showing the check was returned unpaid due to insufficient funds.