Floyd “Money” Mayweather is known for flaunting stacks of cash, but a legendary Miami jeweler claims the boxing icon is coming up short when it comes to paying his tabs. Anthony Machado, the owner of AJ’s Jewelry and the mastermind behind the University of Miami’s iconic “Turnover Chain,” has filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade County alleging that Mayweather walked away with multiple luxury goods without settling the bill.
The shopping spree included 15 gold Cuban link chains, a gold bracelet, and 26 high-end watches from Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Audemars Piguet. Despite being a client for 17 years, Machado alleges Mayweather never finished paying the $1.675 million bill.
“Because of the parties’ long-standing relationship and prior transactions, AJ’s Jewelry reasonably believed and relied upon Mayweather’s promises to pay for the jewelry items that it took possession of in full,” the complaint states.
The court documents detail a specific list of high-ticket items, such as a $235,000 yellow gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual and two different Patek Philippe models valued at $105,000 each. While the jeweler says Mayweather did wire $300,000 across two payments in August and October, the rest of the money has allegedly been impossible to collect. According to the filing, the retired champ tried to pay with five different checks between August and November, but every single one of them bounced. Even after multiple attempts to resolve the debt privately, the store claims Mayweather continues to stall.
“AJ’s Jewelry has repeatedly contacted Mayweather both orally and in writing to request payment of the remaining balance for the jewelry,” the complaint reads. “Each time, Mayweather acknowledges the debt owed and promises to pay for the jewelry, then never sends the monies owed.”
This legal headache comes right on the heels of another federal lawsuit filed last month by jeweler Leonard Sulaymanov. That case alleges that Mayweather defaulted on a settlement meant to fix a prior $4 million jewelry debt. While Mayweather was supposedly missing his payment deadlines, the lawsuit points out that he was busy flaunting his wealth on social media.
“Then on June 30, 2025, while failing to make the second installment payment, defendants Mr. Mayweather and Mr. Rechnitz were enjoying a vacation in the South of France and bragging about how much money they were spending,” the complaint reads. “Further evidencing Defendants’ arrogant, cavalier attitude about court cases, settlements, contracts, and monetary obligations, on November 26, 2025, while still being in default of the Contract, Mr. Mayweather posted this audacious photo behind millions in cash, saying he ‘just be minding [his] own business’ while ignoring his legal and contractual obligations.”
So far, Mayweather’s legal team has yet to respond to the newest claims from AJ’s Jewelry.
