Mayweather Exhibitions in Doubt as IRS Moves to Revoke Passport

Over $7.25M Tax Debt The highly anticipated exhibition bouts featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr. against kickboxer Mike Zambidis and heavyweight icon Mike Tyson are facing significant uncertainty. According to documents reviewed by Mike Coppinger of The Ring, the IRS has notified Mayweather of its intention to revoke his U.S. passport due to an unresolved, seriously delinquent tax debt totaling more than $7.25 million. The IRS formally informed Mayweather of the planned passport action in late March, nearly a month before he officially announced his June 27 exhibition with Zambidis in Athens, Greece, on April 23. The passport threat also casts a shadow over Mayweather’s previously announced exhibition against Mike Tyson. While a contract is reportedly in place, no firm date or location has been confirmed, though discussions have included the Democratic Republic of Congo as a potential host site. The tax debt consists of unpaid federal taxes from 2018 and 2023, with a lien filed in Las Vegas in March 2026. Mayweather can still avoid the passport revocation by paying the debt in full, reaching a settlement or installment agreement with the Department of Justice, or demonstrating financial hardship. Representatives for Mayweather have not responded to requests for comment. Photo credit: The Ring Magazine

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