A California judge has ordered the undefeated boxing champion to pay nearly $1 million in back child support — and the internet has plenty to say about it.
The Court’s Decision
According to court documents, the legal dispute traces back to June 2023, when Price’s mother, Paige Moorehead, filed to have Mayweather legally recognized as her daughter’s father. The court issued its ruling in March 2026, ordering Mayweather to pay $32,860 per month in ongoing child support, along with $933,050 in back support covering the years since Price’s birth.
Paige has stated that she and Mayweather were in a relationship spanning roughly eight years, one that ended abruptly after he learned of her pregnancy in April 2021. She further alleges that Mayweather urged her to terminate the pregnancy, and that she was subsequently let go from her position at his nightlife venue, Girl Collection.
Mayweather did not cooperate with court proceedings — he reportedly failed to respond to legal summons and did not comply with a court order to take a DNA test. That non-compliance led the court to enter a default judgment against him, legally establishing his paternity in his absence. To date, Mayweather has paid $151,000 toward the total owed. The judge has authorized Paige to place a lien of up to $2 million on his California real estate holdings to secure future payments.
Floyd Mayweather and the Paternity Backlash Online
As news of the ruling spread, reactions across social media platforms were swift and varied. The financial figures generated particular discussion, with many users noting that for a man who has earned hundreds of millions throughout his career, the sum may barely register. Others took a more skeptical view of his current financial standing, suggesting his liquidity may not match his legendary reputation for excess.
Some users called on his daughter Iyanna “Yaya” Mayweather — who has a child of her own with rapper NBA YoungBoy — to weigh in publicly on the situation. A recurring strand of commentary pointed to a familiar narrative: the personal vulnerabilities of powerful men, and the consequences that tend to follow.
A sampling of the reaction:
- Several users argued the sum was negligible for someone of Mayweather‘s stature, predicting he would pay without fanfare.
- Others raised questions about whether his finances are as robust as his public persona suggests.
- A subset of commenters offered wry observations about legacy and the contradictions of celebrity fatherhood.
- A few pointed to Mayweather’s well-documented role as a grandfather as a counterpoint to the narrative.
Inside Mayweather’s Family
Mayweather is the father of four other children. With his former partner Josie Harris, he has two sons — Koraun, born in 1999, and Zion, born in 2001 — and a daughter, Jirah Milan, born in 2003. With Melissa Brim, he has Yaya, who has become something of a social media presence in her own right and has spoken warmly about her relationship with her father. The latest ruling adds a fifth child to the picture and reopens questions about the private life of an athlete who has always been more comfortable controlling his narrative in the ring than outside of it.
What Comes Next for Mayweather
The ruling does not mark the end of the legal process. With a lien now authorized against his California properties and monthly payments required going forward, the financial and public-relations dimensions of this case will continue to develop. Whether Mayweather chooses to engage more directly — legally, publicly, or personally — remains to be seen. For now, the story has reinforced what his career already demonstrated: that Floyd Mayweather rarely exits any contest cleanly.
