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By Dave Toplikar (contact) 
Friday, June 17, 2011 | 12:29 p.m.
Sun Archives
- Live Blog: Floyd Mayweather stays unbeaten, wins decision over Shane Mosley (5-1-11)
- Floyd Mayweather’s misdemeanor trial over security guard incident postponed (4-25-11)
- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s bench trial on battery charge delayed (2-3-11)
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. court hearing delayed until March (1-24-11)
- Court orders Floyd Mayweather Jr. to stay away from sons (11-9-10)
- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. charged with coercion, robbery (9-16-10)
- Police: Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s son witnessed attack (9-13-10)
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. freed from jail after Las Vegas arrest (9-10-10)
The boxing world would like to see Floyd Mayweather Jr. go up against rival boxing champ Manny Pacquiao in the ring. But it seems even a federal judge couldn't get them together today for a deposition.
Mayweather had been ordered to begin giving testimony Friday morning in a defamation case against him filed by rival fighter Manny Pacquiao — but he didn't show, according to a statement put out by Pacquiao's attorney.
"Mr. Mayweather maliciously leveled false accusations about Mr. Pacquiao. We are anxious to examine him under oath about those statements. He is just dodging his deposition because he is afraid to testify, but he has no right to defy a Court Order," Pacquiao's attorney, Daniel Petrocelli of O'Melveny & Myers, said in a prepared statement.
Petrocelli told The Associated Press he'll seek a default finding that Mayweather defamed Pacquiao with statements accusing Pacquiao of taking performance-enhancing drugs.
Mayweather's lawyers didn't immediately respond to messages.
The two, considered the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, have repeatedly failed to reach terms on what could be the richest bout in boxing history.
Federal magistrate Judge Robert Johnston denied an emergency motion Thursday that would have allowed Mayweather to delay testifying. Mayweather claimed that he needed to concentrate on his upcoming fight against Victor Ortiz, which is scheduled for Sept. 17.
Mayweather also faces felony charges stemming from a domestic argument and misdemeanor harassment and battery charges in separate cases pending in Las Vegas Justice Court.
Mayweather is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing at 1 p.m. Oct. 20 before Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa on the felony charges, and a bench trial at 9 a.m. Sept. 1 before Justice of the Peace Janiece Marshall on the misdemeanor charge.
The misdemeanor battery charge stems from a Nov. 15 confrontation over parking tickets between the undefeated champion and a security guard outside Mayweather's Southern Highlands home.
Mayweather faces a six-month jail sentence and a $1,000 fine if convicted on that charge.
Meanwhile, Mayweather faces more serious charges at his October preliminary hearing: felony coercion, grand larceny and robbery, and misdemeanor domestic battery and harassment after allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend and stealing her cell phone during an argument in front of their three children.
The coercion counts stem from Mayweather allegedly threatening to "beat" two of his children if they called 911 or left the house, according to the complaint.
During the Sept. 9 argument with Harris, Mayweather allegedly grabbed her hair and threw her to the floor, the complaint stated.
He also allegedly threatened to kill Harris and her boyfriend or make her boyfriend "disappear," according to the criminal complaint.
Mayweather is out on bail for the felony charges and could face up to 34 years in state prison if convicted of all charges.
- The Associated Press also contributed to this story.
Maywher is nothing but a violent gang banger from a Michigan ghetto.
He and his body guards/posse need to be removed from the planet by whatever means get the job done in the quickest and most effective means possible.
1st of all, its Mayweather. Second of all, he was born in Grand Rapids, Mich, a far cry from a ghetto. He has lived in Vegas for 90% of his life. I do agree he is a thug and obviously has some issues. But lets not forget, as a fighter, he is pound for pound one of the greatest. Thats why he's avoiding Manny, he knows a whoopin is on the way.
If any of us had not shown up when ordered to do so by a judge they would have issued a warrant for our arrest.
Why is Mr. Mayweather receiving special treatment?
Give it time, this is a federal judge, the federal government works slowly.
The warrant should be issued sometime around 2015.
Will this result in Contempt of Court charge to go with all the other charges?
Surely the federal judge has already issued a bench warrant to pick his thug a$$ up.
I wonder why Stinky Harry Reid isn't buddy - buddy with Mayweather like he is with Pacquiao?
FRAUD seems to have developed a habit of AVOIDING
Confrontations he can't win..
Anyone know the status of the Skating Ring Caper, when his BodyGuard, Ocie Harris, fired several shots at a car occupied by Boy's enemy, after an altercation???
This cat seems destined to join O.J. in the New Brides, unit of Nevada State Prison...
Maybe this will be his way of AVOIDING PacMan!!!
You know Mayweather is scared. Who wouldn't accept a huge payday if it wasn't because of fear??
Floyd, just take the money ... then take your pounding like a man!