Floyd Mayweather Jr. is facing fresh financial pressure after the Internal Revenue Service filed a $7.3 million lien against him in Las Vegas over alleged unpaid taxes from 2018 and 2023.
The lien gives the U.S. government the right to seize property until the debt is settled, adding to a growing list of financial complications surrounding the retired star. Despite generating over $1 billion during his career, Mayweather has remained active in exhibition bouts in recent years, including appearances against Tenshin Nasukawa and Logan Paul.
The situation comes at a time when Mayweather’s upcoming rematch with Manny Pacquiao is already under scrutiny. While the bout has been officially announced as a professional fight for September, Mayweather recently described it as an exhibition, prompting claims from Pacquiao’s team that he is in breach of contract after accepting advance payments.
According to Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur, Mayweather has taken significant advances and even a loan tied to the fight. At the same time, the 49-year-old is also linked to additional exhibition bouts against Mike Tyson and Mike Zambidis.
Further complicating matters, Mayweather is pursuing legal action against Showtime, seeking more than $340 million over alleged “misappropriated funds” tied to past pay-per-view events.
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