Floyd Mayweather has never built his public image around taking things slowly. That approach apparently extended to apartment hunting when the retired boxing champion wanted a place in New York City just before Christmas 2024.

The 49-year-old boxer landed a luxury residence at the Baccarat Hotel & Residences in Midtown Manhattan for $100,000 a month. The deal moved at remarkable speed, with brokers pushing through the process in a single day so Mayweather could get the keys that evening.

The apartment looked like the kind of property designed to catch Mayweather’s attention. Known as the Gemstone Terrace, the duplex sits at 20 W. 53rd St. and spans the 18th and 19th floors of the Baccarat tower. The residence covers about 4,178 square feet, according to the original listing coverage. It has five bedrooms, five marble bathrooms, two marble powder rooms, an eat-in chef’s kitchen, and roughly 3,100 square feet of private outdoor space. The terrace even has enough room for its own pickleball court.

Mayweather Wanted the Baccarat Apartment Immediately

Mayweather / IG / The boxer was staying at the nearby Plaza Hotel when the Gemstone Terrace caught his attention.

A promotional video of the residence helped sell him on the place, and the apartment had previously hosted a photo shoot involving the cast of Netflix’s “Emily in Paris.”

Once Mayweather decided he wanted it, waiting apparently was not part of the plan. A source familiar with the transaction told the New York Post that the boxer was “in a big rush” and insisted that he needed access immediately. The source described Mayweather as impulsive and said he decided “he just had to have it right then.” That left the brokers with a difficult assignment because luxury rental approvals normally involve paperwork, financial checks, agreements, and coordination between several parties.

Compass brokers Brian K. Lewis and Ryan Garson handled the listing at the time. The process reportedly started around 8:30 in the morning, with the deal dependent on Mayweather being able to move into the apartment that same day.

Lewis later summed up the rush simply, saying, “It was a lot of work, but we made it happen.” Garson said the team spent the day negotiating and using different methods to accelerate the approval process. By roughly 6 p.m., Mayweather was ready to move in. According to the Post, he arrived wearing Versace and carrying a Gucci duffle bag, which made the closing sound more like an entrance than a standard Manhattan rental signing.

Mayweather then wrote a $200,000 check. That money covered his first month’s $100,000 rent and a matching security deposit. He also entered a separate agreement with a staging company for furniture inside the residence. The arrangement initially appeared to work exactly as planned. Garson later said Mayweather moved straight into the residence and that the building staff liked him. The broker said there were “no complaints” during that period.

Six Months Later, the Rent Dispute Began

Mayweather reportedly kept up with the $100,000 monthly payments from December 2024 through June 2025. According to allegations later made by the apartment’s owners, the situation changed in July.

The residence belongs to David and Leila Centner, Miami-based entrepreneurs who purchased two Baccarat condos in 2016 and combined them into a large duplex. Their company later accused Mayweather of failing to make his rent payments from July through November 2025.

By December, the alleged unpaid balance had grown substantially. Court filings cited in multiple reports say Mayweather entered into a settlement agreement acknowledging $515,834.25 in unpaid rent and related damages.

Under that agreement, Mayweather was expected to settle the debt and surrender the apartment by December 2, 2025. The landlords allege that he vacated the residence but did not pay the full amount required under the settlement. Leila Centner told Business Insider that she personally spoke with Mayweather about the missing payments.

“He was surprised,” Centner said. She added that Mayweather “had no idea he was that far behind.” Mayweather subsequently made a $100,000 payment, according to the lawsuit and Centner’s account.

The $100K Rental Ends Up in New York Court

E News / A summons dated January 8, 2026, accused Mayweather of breaching his agreement and sought $337,736.13 in contractual damages.

That number is lower than the original $515,834.25 debt cited in the settlement. Reports indicate the amount sought reflects deductions for Mayweather’s $100,000 payment and his original security deposit, along with calculations involving the alleged arrears, fees, and other damages.

The legal dispute created a striking contrast with the speed of the original rental deal. In December 2024, Mayweather reportedly went from seeing the apartment to moving into it within hours. Roughly a year later, that same residence was at the center of a six-figure contract fight.