Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he is moving forward with an exhibition bout in Athens, Greece, even as he faces a lawsuit and possible restraining order tied to the event.
Mayweather says he is headed to Athens for an exhibition fight on Saturday, June 27 against Mike Zambidis. A phone court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24 regarding a lawsuit filed by CSI events, which claims Mayweather breached his contract by agreeing to fight Zambidis in Greece.
“Greece, I’m on my way,” Mayweather said. “Let’s entertain, let’s have fun and let’s give the people what they want to see.”
According to the lawsuit, the contract authorized CSI to produce an exhibition fight between Mayweather and Mike Tyson and a professional bout between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. CSI Sports says it paid more than $4 million in advances to Mayweather’s former management company, First Apex Ventures. DAZN was originally scheduled to carry Mayweather vs. Zambidis but no longer lists it on its broadcast schedule.
Mayweather is also facing two felony counts related to an allegedly bad check used to buy a luxury watch at a Las Vegas boutique. ESPN reported that the IRS has a tax lien of more than $7.2 million against him for unpaid taxes in 2018 and 2023.
Since retiring in 2017 with a 50-0 record, Mayweather has fought in eight exhibition bouts, including against Logan Paul, John Gotti III and a Japanese kickboxer. His last professional bout was a TKO win over Conor McGregor in 2017.
