Floyd Mayweather Stops Lawsuit Against Business Insider

May 6, 2026, 15:39
USSports

Introduction

Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped his $100 million lawsuit against Business Insider and Daniel Geiger.

Main Body

Mayweather was angry about a news story from March 2025. The story said he did not have proof for his $400 million property deal in New York. Mayweather said the writer was mean to him because of his race. Business Insider said the story was true. They said Mayweather did not have a good reason for the lawsuit. They had a similar problem with another person in 2022 and won. On May 4, 2026, both sides stopped the fight. Mayweather cannot start this lawsuit again. Each side pays for their own lawyers.

Conclusion

The legal fight is over and all claims are gone.

Learning

🕒 Time & Change

Look at how the story talks about things that happened. We use the -ed ending for things that are finished.

The Pattern:

  • stop → stopped*
  • say → said (special word)
  • win → won (special word)

Real Examples from Text:

  • "Mayweather stopped his lawsuit"
  • "The story said he did not have proof"
  • "They won"

Simple Rule: If it happened in 2022, 2025, or 2026 → Use the Past Form.

💰 Money Words

When we see a number and a symbol, it's about money:

  • **100million∗∗100 million** \rightarrow$ A very big amount of money.
  • **400millionpropertydeal∗∗400 million property deal** \rightarrow$ Buying or selling a building for a lot of money.

Vocabulary Learning

stop
to cease doing something
Example:I will stop eating sweets.
lawsuit
a legal case
Example:He filed a lawsuit against the company.
business
a company or trade
Example:She works in a small business.
story
a narrative or account
Example:I read a story about a cat.
news
information about recent events
Example:The news says the weather will be sunny.
angry
feeling strong displeasure
Example:He was angry when he lost the game.
proof
evidence that something is true
Example:I have proof of my identity.
deal
an agreement or arrangement
Example:They made a deal to share the profits.
writer
a person who writes
Example:The writer signed his book.
mean
unfriendly or cruel
Example:The teacher said he was mean.
race
a group of people sharing common features
Example:They celebrate different races.
true
correct or real
Example:The statement is true.
good
positive or desirable
Example:She has a good attitude.
reason
a cause or explanation
Example:I need a reason to leave.
fight
a conflict or argument
Example:They had a fight over the toy.
cannot
unable to do something
Example:I cannot go to the party.
start
to begin
Example:We will start the meeting at nine.
again
once more
Example:Please try again.
side
a part or position in a dispute
Example:Both sides agreed.
own
belonging to oneself
Example:She likes her own house.
lawyer
a legal professional
Example:The lawyer helped him.
claim
a statement that something is true
Example:He made a claim about the price.
gone
no longer present
Example:The cookies are gone.