Floyd Mayweather to Post Suge Knight’s Bail?

Suge Knight is expecting Floyd Mayweather to bail him out if the latter wins his big fight on May 2, 2015, against Manny Pacquiao.

Knight's lawyer, Matthew Fletcher, claimed that the undisputed fighter will help his client financially, according to E! Online.

"They're good friends. Suge said, 'Main, I was really going to pull for him to win, but now I'm going to have to pray for him to win," the attorney was quoted by E! as saying.

The 50-year-old Knight is the co-founder of Death Row Records and has been friends with Mayweather for years. His body of work involves collaborating with various rappers and artists in the West Coast. He has been in prison since January 30, 2015, after being arrested on suspicion of running over two men, Terry and Sloan Carter, with his pickup truck. One was injured while the other died, The Guardian explained.

Knight's side of the story

According to the LA Times, Fletcher argued that Knight acted in self-defense and attempted to drive away because one of the victims attacked him.

E! Online also added that Knight pleaded "not guilty" on April 30 to charges of attempted murder, murder and hit and run. Knight's bail was initially set at $25 million but was reduced to $10 million. A jury trial was set for July 7, 2015. LA Times recalled that Knight collapsed on two occasions in the courtroom. When his bail was set at $25 million on March 20, he collapsed again. His bail is still $10 million, even after Fletcher requested for it to be reduced in half.

What Mayweather's camp is saying

An insider from Mayweather's The Money Team told TMZ Sports that Fletcher was wrong to tell the media that Mayweather was going to tide Knight over. TMZ's source maintained that the boxer will not be posting Knight's $10 million bail even if he wins against Pacquiao on May 2.

When Fletcher was reached by TMZ for comment, he said he only issued the previous statements because "that's what he was told by Suge's family."

SB Nation said that Mayweather is set to make around $180 million from the mega-bout, which will be the biggest payday of his career. Whether he wins or loses, and even before the actual match, he already has more than enough cash to save Knight. But if the TMZ report is true, will Mayweather change his mind to help his longtime friend? We'll definitely know in the coming weeks.