Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is facing fresh financial drama after the IRS hit him with a massive $7.3 million tax lien tied to unpaid taxes from 2018 and 2023.
The lien was filed in Las Vegas last month, where Mayweather owns multiple properties, and records show the balance was still unpaid as of March 26. His attorney has stayed silent on the situation, declining to comment.
The move gives the government the legal right to go after Mayweather’s assets until the debt is settled — and it’s not the first time the undefeated champ has found himself in hot water with the IRS.
Despite earning more than a billion dollars over his career, Mayweather has a long history of tax issues. In 2023, a judge ordered him to pay over $6 million in back taxes and penalties for 2017. Before that, he settled a staggering $22.2 million tax bill tied to 2015 — the year he famously fought Manny Pacquiao.
Now, the latest financial hit comes at a time when Mayweather is making major moves both inside and outside the ring.
The 49-year-old retired from professional boxing in 2017 but has continued cashing in on exhibition fights. He’s reportedly set for a high-profile exhibition bout against Mike Tyson in April, followed by a planned rematch with Pacquiao in September at the high-tech Sphere in Las Vegas.
But the courtroom drama doesn’t stop there.
Earlier this year, Mayweather filed a jaw-dropping $340 million lawsuit against Showtime, accusing the network of mishandling funds tied to a past pay-per-view deal. Showtime has denied the allegations.
Meanwhile, one of his close associates, Jona Rechnitz, was recently re-sentenced to five months in federal prison in connection to a corruption case, adding another layer of controversy to the boxer’s inner circle.
Behind the scenes, there are also signs of financial reshuffling. Reports indicate Mayweather has sold off major luxury assets in recent months — including a private jet and high-end homes in Miami and Beverly Hills. Some of his remaining properties, along with a Las Vegas strip club, have reportedly been used as collateral for debts owed to billionaire financier Don Hankey.
Still, Mayweather continues to project the same flashy image that earned him the nickname “Money,” frequently showing off stacks of cash, designer gear, and private jet travel on social media.
His legal team insists there’s no financial crisis.
But with millions owed to the IRS, ongoing lawsuits, and big-money fights on the horizon, the pressure is clearly building — and all eyes are now on whether “Money” Mayweather can settle his latest debt before it costs him more than just headlines.