Floyd Mayweather Jr. may want to ensure his lucrative rematch with Manny Pacquiao stays in tact as “Money” was just hit with a $7.3 lien by the IRS for unpaid taxes dating back years.
This is according to a recent report by Business Insider.
The lien, which now gives the U.S. government the right to claim Mayweather’s property until the debt is paid, was filed last month in Las Vegas. Mayweather allegedly has unpaid taxes from 2018 and 2023, which as of March 26 remain unpaid. The total amount is in excess
of $7.3 million, which is not an easy pill to swallow even for a money-making prizefighter like Mayweather.
Mayweather, who has a history of not paying money he owes and settling up with the IRS after the fact, is expected to fight Pacquiao in a rematch later this year on Netflix. However, Mayweather recently cast a shadow over the long-awaited rematch after calling the fight an exhibition match even though it was signed as a professional bout. This could put Mayweather in “breach of contract” and eventually force Netflix to scrap the matchup.
For the sake of Mayweather’s bank account, “Money” should hope that doesn’t happen.
