{"id":2394,"date":"2026-06-25T22:09:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2394"},"modified":"2026-06-25T22:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:09:25","slug":"floyd-mayweather-forced-to-cancel-mike-zambidis-over-looming-litigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2394","title":{"rendered":"Floyd Mayweather Forced To Cancel Mike Zambidis Over Looming Litigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Floyd Mayweather\u2019s highly anticipated match against Mike Zambidis was reportedly canceled days before fight time after a legal issue forced organizers to pull the plug.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2392\">GOP Rep Demands Open-Ended Deportation Shield For 350,000 Haitians<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CSI Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Mayweather in New York on June 18 claiming he pocketed $4.65 million in advance for the exclusive rights to exhibition fights with Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao, TMZ previously reported. They alleged that Mayweather bypassed the agreement to announce a bout against Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis instead with another promoter. Mayweather\u2019s lawyer reportedly told the court they couldn\u2019t proceed with the Zambidis match in Athens due to litigation in the U.S., TMZ reported Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged organizers of the previous events requested damages or the return of their money and asked the judge for an injunction that would prevent the Zambidis fight from proceeding, according to court documents obtained by the outlet<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mayweather\u2019s attorney, Melissa Glass, said, \u201cBecause Plaintiffs\u2019 Motion remains pending without a ruling, the Mayweather-Zambidis event will no longer proceed in Athens, Greece as planned on Saturday evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Glass alleged that the threats of legal action \u201chave effectively stopped any promotion or distribution plans for the event and halted ticket sales,\u201d according to TMZ.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2390\">Illegal Alien Sentenced 8 Years For $89 Million Payroll Tax Fraud Scheme<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mayweather didn\u2019t address the legal matter directly, but did share an Instagram post a week before the cancelation of the event, noting that each news headline keeps his name \u201cin circulation and everything in motion.\u201d <strong>(RELATED: UFC Fighter Dustin Poirier Admits To Needing Help Amid Struggle With Alcoholism)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Organizers for the Athens event asserted that the match-up would be rescheduled in the future, noting that, \u201cSome battles are worth waiting a little longer to get their story right.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 07: Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and kickboxer Mike Zambidis pose during a news conference to announce their upcoming full-contact exhibition match at the Mayweather Boxing Club on May 07, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The match between Mayweather Jr. and Zambidis will take place on June 27, 2026 in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Candice Ward\/Getty Images)\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8651728\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8651728\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 7853px) 100vw, 7853px\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dailycaller.com\/image\/width=1280,height=2499,fit=inside,format=webp,f=auto\/https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2275070998.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.dailycaller.com\/image\/width=1280,height=2499,fit=inside,format=webp,f=auto\/https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2275070998.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/images.dailycaller.com\/image\/width=180,height=2499,fit=inside,format=webp,f=auto\/https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2275070998-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/images.dailycaller.com\/image\/width=620,height=2499,fit=inside,format=webp,f=auto\/https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2275070998-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/images.dailycaller.com\/image\/width=768,height=2499,fit=inside,format=webp,f=auto\/https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2275070998-768x512.jpg 768w\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p>LAS VEGAS, NEVADA \u2013 MAY 07: Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and kickboxer Mike Zambidis pose during a news conference to announce their upcoming full-contact exhibition match at the Mayweather Boxing Club on May 07, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The match between Mayweather Jr. and Zambidis will take place on June 27, 2026 in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Candice Ward\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A new date has not been announced as of publication. The expected duration of the legal matter is not known.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2388\">Judge Accepts Mother\u2019s Claim COVID Made Her Kill Her Infant Daughter<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Floyd Mayweather&#039;s match against Mike Zambidis was reportedly canceled days before fight time after a legal issue forced organizers to pull the plug.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2245,362,2248,1292,2639,2640],"class_list":["post-2394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-boxer","tag-cancel","tag-floyd-mayweather","tag-litigation","tag-manny-pacquiao","tag-mike-tyson"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Floyd Mayweather Forced To Cancel Mike Zambidis Over Looming Litigation - 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