Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather has been formally charged with misdemeanor battery over a November 15 dispute with a security guard.
Last month, Mayweather confronted the 21 year old guard (Shayne Smith) after receiving two citations on vehicles illegally parked at his Southern Highlands condominium in Las Vegas.
Smith alleges Mayweather became irate, shouting at him that he had “no fucking business” touching his vehicles. The battery charge stems from Mayweather repeatedly jabbing his finger into Smith’s face, causing discoloration and redness. Prosecutors were able to obtain pictures of the injury to support their case.
Mayweather faces a maximum punishment of six months in jail, and a $1000 fine.
Next month (January 24), Mayweather will be in court to face domestic violence charges against his children’s mother Josie Harris, and their two sons. If convicted, he faces up to 34 years in prison.
At press time, a court date has been tentatively set for February 2011.
A photo of Shayne Smith’s alleged injury can be viewed below.
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When you add in the recent assault accusation from his former associate, Mayweather has three outstanding cases going into 2011. I doubt this is what Floyd had in mind when he announced his “vacation” from boxing this past summer.
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