Floyd Mayweather’s Greece Exhibition Canceled After Contract Lawsuit Halts Event

Mayweather’s exhibition against Mike Zambidis was called off two days before fight night after a contract dispute and emergency court action stopped the event in Greece

Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition against Mike Zambidis has been canceled just two days before fight night after an ongoing legal dispute halted the event in Athens, Greece. Court filings say emergency legal action stopped promotion, ticket sales and distribution of the planned exhibition.

The cancellation stems from a lawsuit filed by CSI Sports Events, which claims Mayweather breached a contract that allegedly granted the company exclusive rights to promote future exhibitions involving the undefeated boxing legend. CSI also sought an emergency injunction to prevent Saturday’s event from moving forward.

In a letter filed with the federal court on Thursday, attorney Melissa Glass said the legal action had already achieved its intended effect.

“Because Plaintiffs’ Motion remains pending without a ruling, the Mayweather-Zambidis event will no longer proceed in Athens, Greece as planned on Saturday evening,” Glass wrote.

She added that the lawsuit, emergency motion, and legal threats in both the United States and Greece had “effectively stopped any promotion or distribution plans for the event and halted ticket sales.”

The exhibition had appeared to be moving ahead despite the legal battle. Promotional footage released over the past day showed Mayweather in Greece taking part in a press conference for the event, billed as “Battle of the Legends.”

Later Thursday, the event’s official social media account announced that Mayweather’s exhibition with Zambidis would be rescheduled for a later date, while the remainder of Saturday’s card will proceed as planned.

CSI Sports Events contends that Mayweather violated an existing promotional agreement by accepting the Zambidis exhibition without the company’s involvement. The lawsuit also references planned exhibitions against Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao that it says fall under the same contract.

Mayweather-Zambidis could still be staged at a later date, depending on how the court rules on the pending injunction request.

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