The Judge Has Spoken, basically saying shut up, suck it up and maybe even go fly a kite. In other words you ain’t gong anywhere until your serve your time.
Floyd had begged the court to let him finish out his sentence for domestic violence on house arrest … because he’s dehydrated and malnourished and it’s taking a toll on his body and putting his boxing career in jeopardy.
But, a judge DENIED Mayweather’s request — ordering him to serve out the remainder of his 3-month sentence behind bars.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the judge called B.S. on Mayweather’s claim that he’s dehydrated behind bars — saying the boxer’s condition is “self-induced as water is made available to [Floyd] twenty-four hours a day.”
As for Floyd’s gripe that he’s only consuming a fraction of the calories he needs — the judge says it’s because “[Floyd] chooses not to eat the food provided.”
The judge also balked at Floyd’s complaint that he can’t train at a world class level while serving his time — saying, “While the training areas and times provided to Floyd may not be consistent with his prior regimen, he is indeed provided sufficient space and time for physical activity if he so chooses.”
(6.13.2012) Now that championship boxer Floyd Mayweather is locked up, his career is looking a bit battered and bruised.
It’s only been 12 days since his life behind bars began, but he’s already worried he won’t be able to bounce back from this part of his life to save his career.
Mayweather states in new legal documents that he thinks his 3-month sentence could have a detrimental effect on his life as a boxer. He’s asking the judge to allow him to serve his time on house arrest instead.
According to the documents, he spends 23 hours a day in isolation for his own safety. But he says the lock up is taking a toll on his body and he’s unable to train at a competitive level.
His doctor even expressed concern about his withering appearance and inappropriate diet. The doc says it could cause “irreversible damage to Mr. Mayweather’s physique.”
The boxer believes that he only has about two years left in his boxing career so every minute lost is a minute lost in the ring. Mayweather’s lawyer Richard Wright said he’d be willing to have the boxer serve the sentence in an apartment or somewhere less luxurious than Mayweather’s posh Las Vegas-area home. “I’m not looking for special treatment for Floyd Mayweather,” Wright said. “I’m looking for fair treatment.”
But prosecutor Lisa Luzaich said softening the sentence would be just another accommodation, similar to when Mayweather’s jail surrender date was postponed for months after sentencing so he could fight Miguel Cotto in May. “They keep chipping away, chipping away, chipping away,” Luzaich said.
Mayweather pleaded guilty in December to misdemeanor domestic battery and no contest to two harassment charges that stemmed from an attack on his ex-girlfriend while two of their children watched. He was sentenced to three months and entered the jail June 1.
