Boxing News 2014: Lawsuit By Sons Of Former Heavyweight Champ Claims Mayweather Lied To Nevada State Athletic Commission Probe On No-Break 31-Minute Fight
American boxer Floyd Mayweather's problem with the Nevada State Athletic Commission over two objectionable scenes shown in his All Access TV show is far from over. A lawsuit filed by sons of a former heavyweight champion could support a claim by Showtime employees that Mayweather lied to the commission when he said the two scenes in the TV show he produces are just fake or stage managed.
He is risking his promoter's licence over the alleged use of marijuana in his mansion and no breaks for amateur fighters. For the latter charge, the All Access show, a teaser for Mayweather's Sept 13 bout against Argentinean boxer Marcos Maidana, feature two amateur boxers who fought for 31 minutes without break, which breaches state rules on safety.
In a lawsuit filed on Friday at the Clark County District Court, 23-year-old Hasim Rahman Jr and 18-year-old Sharif Rahman sued Mayweather for battery, tortious assault, false imprisonment, negligent hiring, training, supervision and retention, and unjust enrichment. The two are sons of former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman.
Besides Mayweather, included in the lawsuit are Mayweather Promotions and Showtime.
On Aug 21, the Rahman brothers sparred Donovan Cameron, a British boxer, for 31 minutes with no breaks at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas. Their sparring session was shown for Episode 2 of the All Access series aired on Sept 6.
In that episode, Mayweather was quoted as saying, "Guys fight to the death ... Its not right, but it's dog house rules."
However, in his testimony before the commission on Sept 23, Mayweather claimed there was a break in the 31-minute sparring session, but he made it appear there was none to boost pay-per-view purchases.
Besides the lack of breaks, which the younger Rahmans discussed also in YouTube interviews, the lawsuit also accuse the Mayweather Boxing Club of lacking the correct licence to allow sparring session among amateur boxers.
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Sharif was injured during the sparring session with Cameron and sought medical care, but Mayweather allegedly did not allow the young boxer to leave the ring. His older brother resumed the sparring with Cameron whom Mayweather bet on with large amounts to win the sparring session.
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