Floyd Mayweather is facing a new lawsuit seeking $4.65 million in damages from promoter CSI Entertainment over two exhibition fights that never occurred. The legal action directly threatens his upcoming June 27 bout in Greece by requesting a court-ordered injunction.
The complaint alleges that Mayweather received millions in cash advances for proposed matchups against rivals Manny Pacquiao and Mike Tyson. When those high-profile events failed to materialize, CSI claims the funds were not returned. The promoter has now filed suit to recover the money and prevent Mayweather from competing until the matter is resolved. The situation was summarized in a report from boxing insider Mike Coppinger, who stated: “Floyd Mayweather was sued Thursday as promoter CSI seeks repayment of $4.65 million in advances paid to the boxer for a two-fight deal to face Manny Pacquiao and Mike Tyson, according to a complaint obtained by . CSI is seeking an injunction to block Mayweather’s…”
The immediate consequence of the lawsuit is the potential cancellation of Mayweather’s scheduled exhibition against former kickboxing champion Mike Zambidis in Athens. CSI’s request for an injunction places the June 27 event in serious doubt, pending a court ruling. This legal challenge compounds a difficult period for the 49-year-old former champion, who retired from professional boxing with a 50-0 record but has remained active on the exhibition circuit. Earlier in the week, reports emerged that Mayweather is also facing felony charges in an unrelated bad-check case.
Since his last professional fight against Conor McGregor in 2017, Mayweather has built a lucrative business around global exhibition bouts. This lawsuit, however, challenges that model by seeking to freeze his activity until past financial commitments are addressed. Mayweather and his management had not issued a public response to the allegations at the time of this report. The outcome of the injunction hearing will determine if his next fight proceeds as planned.
