Floyd Mayweather Jr. may still be undefeated in the ring, but a growing battle with the IRS could threaten his ability to keep fighting overseas.
The boxing legend, who retired with a perfect professional record but continues to participate in exhibition bouts, was reportedly notified by the IRS in late March that it plans to alert the State Department over what it described as a seriously delinquent tax debt, according to The Ring. The move could put Mayweather’s U.S. passport at risk and potentially complicate plans for future international fights.
Mayweather allegedly owes more than $7.25 million in tax liens and levies according to most outlets, but The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the IRS formally filed a federal tax lien for $7,279,664.45 against Mayweather in March 2026 using public records with the Clark County Recorder’s Office.
The development could disrupt planned international exhibitions, including one against Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis set for Athens on June 27.
A proposed exhibition with Mike Tyson lacks a confirmed date or venue while talks continue for possible events in locations such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Ring reported.
Negotiations also remain active for a Sept. 19 rematch against Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.
Netflix announced the Mayweather-Pacquiao event on Feb. 23 as a professional fight counting on both records, but Mayweather later called it an exhibition, The Ring reported.
Signed documents reviewed by The Ring show Mayweather intended the bout as a professional fight originally planned for the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“I wouldn’t fight an exhibition. It’s either a real fight or nothing,” Pacquiao said. The venue has shifted toward MGM Grand Garden Arena or T-Mobile Arena, The Ring reported.
Mayweather can avoid passport revocation by paying the debt in full, reaching a payment plan or settlement, establishing financial hardship, proving identity theft, or filing for bankruptcy.
The Daily Mail also reported on the details on his passport situation, saying Mayweather is the verge of losing his passport because of his more than $7 million debt despite career earnings reported over $1 billion.
In New York City, an owner of a luxury Manhattan condo claims Mayweather stopped paying rent in July 2025, owing about $330,000.
Another lawsuit accuses Mayweather, associate Jona Rechnitz, and others of failing to pay a $105,690 private jet bill for a Turks and Caicos charter.
Mayweather allegedly sold assets including his Gulfstream jet known as “Air Mayweather” along with mansions in Beverly Hills and Miami.
He has sued Showtime and parent company Paramount alleging he is owed at least $340 million in fraud-related claims, which Paramount called “baseless,” The Daily Mail reported.
Public records list Mayweather’s residence as an office suite in Boca Raton, Florida.
A February lawsuit alleged Mayweather and Rechnitz used a Florida entity to shield assets though state records did not list either as formally managing the company, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Court filings referenced by the Review-Journal allege Mayweather defaulted on a loan after missing a $900,000 payment, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Mayweather has faced at least four additional disputes including an alleged breach of a settlement with a luxury auto dealer, a Miami jeweler claim for more than $1.3 million, another jewelry settlement violation tied to $3.9 million, and nearly $338,000 in unpaid Manhattan apartment rent.
