Overview
- Speaking on The Iced Coffee Hour, Paul said Mayweather pre-sold promotional rights to a Middle East buyer for $10 million and that his 15% share—about $1.5 million—remains unpaid.
- Outlets covering the remarks have not verified the alleged Dubai transaction or any related lawsuit, and there is no clear public record of Paul suing Mayweather over the money.
- Court records confirm Mayweather Promotions sued PAC Entertainment Worldwide in 2021 over a proposed Dubai staging of the Paul fight, though any link to Paul’s claim is unclear.
- Mayweather is promoting three 2026 bouts: Mike Tyson on April 25 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mike Zambidis in June, and Manny Pacquiao on September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
- Mayweather faces separate, documented disputes involving rent and jewelry claims and has filed a $340 million suit against Showtime, while Paul recently sold a Pikachu Illustrator card for roughly $16.5 million.