Floyd Mayweather's Lawyers Request House Arrest To Save Boxing Career

Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. is hoping to use his celebrity status to avoid spending any more time in Clark County Detention Center. He has only served 12 days out of his 87-day sentence that began on June 1.

UPDATE: Wednesday, June 13 at 8:47 p.m. ET by Richard Langford

TMZ is reporting that Floyd Mayweather's request for house arrest has been denied. TMZ is reporting that they obtained court documents talking about the denial. 

He tossed aside the claim that jail is causing Mayweather to get in such terrible shape that it will end his career. The judge points out that Money has water and food available to him and it is his choice to not drink or eat more.

He also adds that Money is provided "sufficient space and time for physical activity."

The judge's ruling falls completely in line with common sense, but it was certainly not a given. Once lawyers get involved anything is possible. Not too mention the fact that Floyd generates millions for the state of Nevada, and it was not out of the question to wonder if that would have played into this decision. 

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According to an Associated Press report (via ESPN), Mayweather’s lawyer, Richard Wright, is claiming that his client’s health is quickly deteriorating due to jailers confining him to a cell for 23 hours a day.

Wright and the rest of Mayweather’s team of lawyers filed an emergency motion on Monday requesting that the undefeated boxer serve the rest of his term out on house arrest.

They are arguing that Money will never be able to fight again if he is not released due to irreversible damage being done to his physique from the confinement.

As a celebrity, Mayweather is being held out of general population, and his workouts are restricted due to the solitary conditions.

According to Francis McCabe of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mayweather’s personal physician, Dr. Robert Voy, had 90 minutes to observe the fighter’s conditions and feels they are nowhere near adequate to sustain the routine he has been accustomed to for years.

Mayweather is reportedly only eating 800 calories a day, which is well short of the 3,000 to 4,000 he usually consumes, and Voy expressed concern at his client’s appearance and lack of exercise.

The motion for a house arrest includes affidavits that claim Floyd was planning on boxing for at least two years and that the inhumane conditions he is being kept in will cut his career short.

Keep it tuned here for the latest news, updates, opinions and analysis on Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s emergency motion to be released from jail and instead serve house arrest.