Floyd Mayweather sued for $20 million by mother of three of his children

Lawsuit is over comments made by Mayweather in April

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. of the U.S. lands a left to the face of Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (R) in the 11th round during their welterweight WBO, WBC and WBA (Super) title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada

Josie Harris is suing Floyd Mayweather Jr, her former boyfriend, for $20 million dollars after his comments during an interview with Yahoo News’ Katie Couric in April.

While promoting his May 2 “Fight of the Century,” Mayweather told Couric that his 2010 battery and harassment convictions involving Harris were actually the result of restraining “a women that was on drugs.”

“Did I kick, stomp and beat someone? No, that didn’t happen,” he said. “Did I restrain a woman that was on drugs? Yes, I did. So if they say that’s domestic violence, then, you know what? I’m guilty. I’m guilty of restraining someone.”

Harris, who has three children with Mayweather, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, claiming defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

In her lawsuit, Harris denies being a drug abuser and her attorney said in the court filing: “It was not Mayweather's 'restraint' of Harris that caused her serious injuries, rather it was his beating of her.” She also said she was treated for deep cuts and bruises at a hospital after the boxer came into her home as she slept on a couch and began punching, kicking and dragging her about the house in front their son, Koraun Mayweather.

Mayweather brought home $100 million after his win Saturday against Manny Pacquiao, and is projected to make another $100 million after the final pay-per-view sales have been tallied.