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Mayweather Cancels Zambidis Fight Over CSI Lawsuit

6/26/2026

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Mayweather Cancels Fight

Mayweather cancelled his exhibition fight with kickboxer Mike Zambidis after a CSI Sports lawsuit halted promotion.
When CSI Sports sued Mayweather on June 18 over its rights to the Tyson and Pacquiao exhibitions, a hearing on June 24-25 considered an injunction to stop the Zambidis bout.
CSI says it advanced $4.65 million and seeks $6.65 million restitution while Mayweather’s camp set the Tyson exhibition for September 26, 2026 and the Pacquiao rematch for January 2027.

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Mayweather Faces Charges

Floyd Mayweather Jr. faces felony theft of property exceeding $100,000 and felony bad-check fraud for a bounced $200,000 watch purchase.
Conviction could carry up to 20 years for theft and one to four years for fraud, after he missed his June Clark County hearing, with a new date set for September.
Civil suits claim unpaid Manhattan rent and jeweler disputes, with him suing a former manager for alleged long-term fraud.

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Mayweather Fight Withdrawn

Judge Vernon S. Broderick hopes to issue a ruling on the injunction Thursday after oral arguments.
Netflix withdrew from broadcasting the Mayweather-Pacquiao exhibition because of the CSI dispute.
Mayweather’s manager Walter Jordan said CSI never became fully prepared for the Tyson event.
CSI alleges Mayweather signed a separate EverWonder deal for the Pacquiao fight, creating a double-booking.

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Mayweather Cancels Fight

Mayweather cancelled his exhibition fight with kickboxer Mike Zambidis after a CSI Sports lawsuit halted promotion.
When CSI Sports sued Mayweather on June 18 over its rights to the Tyson and Pacquiao exhibitions, a hearing on June 24-25 considered an injunction to stop the Zambidis bout.
CSI says it advanced $4.65 million and seeks $6.65 million restitution while Mayweather’s camp set the Tyson exhibition for September 26, 2026 and the Pacquiao rematch for January 2027.

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