Mayweather with his daughter. (Twitter)
LAS VEGAS — Boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. bid farewell to his loved ones with a heavy heart but noticeably clean feet as he prepared to begin his three-month jail term for a domestic violence conviction.
Mayweather, who surrendered himself Friday, revealed he spent his final free hours getting a pedicure at home as he prepared for a far-from-pampered stretch behind bars.
The fighter tweeted a photo of himself relaxing on a couch with his outstretched feet being attended to by a young woman.
He later posted a second image showing “me & my daughter spending precious time together before I leave my family, friends and fans.”
The undefeated five-division world champion was due to serve time for his crime back in January, before Judge Melissa Saragosa delayed his report date, at the last minute, by five months to allow him to fight Miguel Cotto.
Mayweather was scheduled to return before Saragosa, the Las Vegas Justice of the Peace, to hand himself in at the Clark County Justice Center at 10:45am local time Friday.
Mayweather pleaded guilty in December to a reduced charge of battery after forging a plea agreement. It followed an incident in September 2010 in which he attacked his ex-girlfriend in front of two of their children.
He was ordered to spend six months behind bars, but will serve less than half of the stretch after the remaining portion was suspended. That revised 90-day term was reduced by a further three days for time served.
Mayweather returned to business as usual while awaiting the return prison date.
After celebrating his 35th birthday in February, Mayweather claimed one of boxing’s largest ever purses as he saw off Cotto to claim the WBA super welterweight title in May, before battling longtime rival Manny Pacquiao — verbally, at least — in defense of gay marriage.
But he will be a world away from his multi-millionaire lifestyle during his time inside.
Reports ahead of his previously-scheduled term claimed he will be kept apart from the 3,400 other prisoners for the first week at the Clark County Detention Center and limited to a cramped cell with only a bed, toilet, sink, desk and stool.