A Floyd Mayweather tax lien totaling $7.3 million has been filed against the boxing legend in Las Vegas. The Internal Revenue Service claims the undefeated former champion failed to pay taxes for 2018 and 2023. The notice shows the balance remained unpaid as of March 26.
The IRS filed a $7.3 million claim against Mayweather as the latest in a series of tax disputes. In 2023, a US Tax Court judge ordered him to pay $5.5 million in deficiencies plus $1.1 million in penalties for 2017. He previously settled a $22.2 million IRS bill for 2015, the year of his megafight against Manny Pacquiao. The government can now claim his property until the debt is cleared.
The tax lien arrives amid reports of mounting financial strain. Mayweather has sold his private jet, “Air Mayweather,” and mansions in Beverly Hills and Miami to real estate partners. Two condos he owned at Trump Las Vegas Residences were briefly seized over unpaid property taxes. A Las Vegas building housing his strip club has faced foreclosure risk. His attorney has previously denied that he is experiencing financial strain.
In February, Mayweather sued former broadcast partner Showtime for $340 million, claiming misappropriated funds from a 2013 pay-per-view deal. The network has denied the allegations. Meanwhile, the 49-year-old has scheduled a packed 2026 fight calendar, including exhibitions against Mike Tyson and Mike Zambidis, plus a professional rematch with Manny Pacquiao in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
A federal tax lien gives the government a legal claim against a taxpayer’s property. It is not an immediate seizure but can complicate sales, refinancing, and other financial moves. Mayweather has not publicly commented on the filing, and his attorney declined to respond. The lien was filed last month in Las Vegas, where he owns multiple properties.
