Floyd Mayweather Sentenced To 3 Months In Jail

[No More Sorrow]

CNN) -- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentenced to serve three months in jail and fined $2,500 Wednesday in connection with a domestic violence incident, according to court officials and CNN affiliate reports.

Mayweather pleaded guilty to a charge of battery and two counts of harassment, prosecutors said.

He was arrested in September 2010, police said, after he punched the mother of his children at his home, according to CNN affiliate KVVU. According to an arrest report, Mayweather threatened Josie Harris, saying, "I'm going to kill you and the man you are messing around with," the station said.

Mayweather was sentenced to six months in jail on the misdemeanor charges, but 90 days will be suspended if he serves 90 days, said Mary Ann Price, spokeswoman for Clark County, Nevada, courts. He also must perform 100 hours of community service and attend long-term domestic violence counseling, she said.

He must report to jail January 6, Price said.

Mayweather's publicists declined comment on the matter.

Felony charges of coercion, robbery and grand larceny were dismissed as part of a plea agreement, CNN affiliate KNSV reported.

 

[SAIYANS]

Stay strong my boy, and then come back to whoop someone ass

 

[PHX]

A big figure like him actually having to do jail time. Very interesting.

 

[SAIYANS]

It's Vegas. They don't give a fuck if you are rich or not when you break the law.

 

[The Cork]

What a hypocrite.

Look at what he said about Diego Corrales before their fight, he looks like a fucking clown now.

Dont drop the soap.

 

[PHX]

Missed that so what did he say exactly?

 

[The Cork]

If ever there were two boxers who don't like each other, it is Floyd Mayweather and Diego Corrales. The animosity between them nearly erupted into a brawl Tuesday at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles at a news conference designed to promote their fight Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden for Mayweather's World Boxing Council super featherweight championship.

Mayweather's manager, James Prince, looked at Corrales and said, "Diego, I have some advice for you. Save your money and invest it wisely because after this fight, you're going to jail."

That was in reference to felony charges of spousal abuse pending against Corrales.

But when Corrales got to the podium, he said, "If I'm going to jail, I'm following you there."

That prompted more trash talk and, at one point, Mayweather took off his sport coat but was intercepted by Top Rank promoter Bob Arum.

The boxers never got to each other, but bodyguards for both were jostling each other, prompting hotel security to enter to settle things.

Corrales laughed off the incident. "It was just a little added excitement, that's all," he said. "No big deal."

Arum said he was disappointed because the incident projects an image boxing does not need. "This isn't great for boxing, but I don't think you'll see a repeat" at Thursday's final news conference at the MGM, Arum said.

Mayweather then said "I promise to beat Corrales on behalf of the worlds battered women"

 

[PHX]

lmao the irony of that whole thing.

 

[Heisenberg]

I don't know about yous but I'd hate to be the guy that his girlfriend is messing around with, lmao.. Will he get special treatment in jail like Weezy did?

 

[Kiffy Lube]

It's about time Mayweather did some time. He may need a bit more to catch up to Tyson's legacy, though.

 

[Killswitch]

I just find it astounding the success and genius the man shows in the ring is only matched by his lack of forethought and restraint outside of the ring.

In the ropes, he is the greatest technical and gifted boxer alive today, bar none (greatest boxer ever, not up there yet, he doesn't fight enough and his choice of opponents over the last 7 years has been pretty dismal). But outside....just foolish. Money wasting, arrogant, and angry.