Floyd Mayweather Jr. has spoken out about his $100 million lawsuit against Business Insider and tackled rumors about his financial status.
The boxing star was at TheRealDeal’s NYC Forum 2025 discussing real estate when he addressed why he’s taking legal action against Business Insider and reporter David Geiger.
“I’ve never sued a media outlet,” Mayweather revealed. “The media outlets throughout my life has bashed me, talked bad about me, talked bad about my family. I’ve always been judged because of how I present myself when promoting a fight. Judge me for the person that you know. You can’t judge me if you don’t know me.”
“Someone is out there spreading lies about me and my team, damaging my business,” Mayweather fired back. “We’re not talking about millions. We’re talking about billions of dollars. We can’t have that.”
“This is my first time ever filing a lawsuit against a media company for bad-mouthing my company,” Mayweather added. “I’m not a liar. I’m a lot of things, but I’m not a liar. I’ve worked hard to build my name and reputation, and I won’t let anyone trash talk me, my family, or my businesses.”
Mayweather also tackled rumors that he was going broke since filing the lawsuit. “Everybody is entitled to their own opinion,” Mayweather said. “If we call having two private jets, owning a hundred buildings, and being able to do whatever you want bankrupt, then I’m pretty sure everybody wants to live like that.”
Earlier this month, the boxing legend sued Business Insider and Geiger over the journalist’s reporting about real estate deals Mayweather had discussed publicly, including a deal to buy a 62-building Manhattan apartment portfolio. In March, Geiger claimed there was “no evidence there has been a sale.”
In his lawsuit, Mayweather alleged that Geiger “embarked on a campaign of harassment and defamation, characterized by aggressive and misleading journalism that not only distorts the truth, but seems driven by a deep-seated bias against Mr. Mayweather’s success.”
Mayweather is demanding $100 million, a public retraction, and a ruling that stops Geiger from further public harassment.
