Mayweather Sued For 'Battery And False Imprisonment'

Unbeaten American boxer, Floyd Mayweather is being sued by two brothers and sons of former Boxing champion, Hasim Rahman; Sharif Rahman and his older brother, Hasim Rahman Jr who claim ‘battery’ and ‘false imprisonment’ on his reality TV show, 'All Access'

In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in Clark County District Court, in Las Vegas, Nevada; Mayweather was accused of forcing‘’18-year-old Sharif Rahman to spar against Britain's Donovan Cameron for several rounds lasting five to seven minutes each, and that when Rahman asked for shorter rounds the request was denied.’’

And when Sharif attempted to leave the ring, Mayweather, 37 ordered

The plaintiffs claim that

The older brother

Mayweather was called for defence by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and he explained that the ‘'potentially unsafe practices’’ were not real but just acts. As another scenes that showed people smoking marijuana at his home were staged to portray a that would drum up sales for the pay-per-view Maidana fight.’’

The commission accepted the explanation and let Mayweather go. The Rahman brothers, however, are seeking ‘punitive damages’, claiming that