Overview
- Paul told The Iced Coffee Hour that Mayweather pre-sold the event to a Middle East buyer for $10 million, from which he says he is owed $1.5 million.
- He said the paying company has sued Mayweather over that deal, though he did not know the status, and there is no public lawsuit by Paul to collect the money.
- Mayweather Promotions separately sued PAC Entertainment Worldwide in 2021 over the scrapped Dubai plan, seeking $122.6 million in damages, and PAC filed a counterclaim.
- Recent reporting outlines other civil claims involving Mayweather, including a Manhattan rent dispute and alleged unpaid jewelry bills exceeding $1.3 million.
- Mayweather has 2026 fights announced or reported—an April 25 exhibition with Mike Tyson in the DRC, a June bout with Mike Zambidis as reported, and a September date with Manny Pacquiao at the Sphere—and Yahoo reports he recently filed a $340 million lawsuit against Showtime.