Mayweather Knocked Out in Court!

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one of the most successful boxers of all time. He has a perfect record of 43-0. No losses, and all wins. It's too bad for him that it does not carry over into the court. He's losing all those fights.

A couple of days ago, Mayweather was forced to pay his nemesis, Manny Pacquiao, over $113,000 in legal fees and costs. Pacquiao's attorneys made the legal jab when Mayweather failed to show up to his own deposition. The court stated that it was "obviously intentional," and ordered monetary sanctions.

This case is not for a battery or an upper punch. Pacquiao sued Mayweather in federal court for defamation when Mayweather made a statement that claimed Pacquiao used performance enhancing substances. Instead of retaliating with his fists, Pacquiao retained an attorney. I would have liked to see the fight on pay-per-view.

A defamation case gives justice to those who believe that their reputation has been tarnished due to a false statement. Pacquiao has every legal right to pursue this remedy, but it seems unnecessary. Mayweather seems to be losing the fight for the public's respect. It could be because of his domestic abuse conviction or the controversial win against Victor Ortiz. But, its probably a combination of the two.

Mayweather is also losing any fans he may have had in the legal field. He is blatantly disrespecting the judiciary. The deposition of a party is a necessary part of the discovery process. It allows all of the necessary evidence to come before the court. It is within the court's power to sanction those individuals that refuse to participate and rightly so.

I do not think it will have any effect on Mayweather's finances. He makes millions for each fight he takes part in, before it is even decided who wins. One contract showed that a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight would have netted over $50 million for both. A $113,000 sanction is like chump change to the champ.

Ultimately, this dispute between the two must be decided in the boxing fans eyes highest court  - the boxing ring. We will have to wait and see whether Mayweather wins this legal fight first. It's not looking good, his 0-2 record in court  proves the law has been the Kryptonite to this undefeated boxing champ.