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Las Vegas - Unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather's evidence hearing on felony domestic violence charges that could put him behind bars for 34 years was postponed for a third time on Thursday.
The preliminary hearing, already postponed in January and March, was delayed again until July 29 while Mayweather, who was not in court for granting of the postponement, is free on bail.
Mayweather faces up to 34 years in prison if convicted on all charges, which include felony counts of grand larceny, coercion and robbery stemming from an dispute last September with former girlfriend Josie Harris.
Mayweather, 33, is accused of striking and threatening her, stealing her mobile telephone and threatening two children he had with Harris.
The champion fighter also faces a September 1 trial date on a misdemeanor battery charge for allegedly poking a 21-year-old homeowners' association security guard in the face during a scuffle last November over parking tickets.
Mayweather faces a maximum of six months in jail and a $1 000 fine in the criminal case.
Boxing fans hoped Mayweather, 41-0 with 25 career knockouts, would fight Filipino star Manny Pacquiao in a showdown bout but Mayweather's legal woes have put such talk on hold.
Sunday will mark a full year since Mayweather climbed into the ring last, taking a 12-round decision over compatriot Shane Mosley. He has fought only twice since stopping Britain's Ricky Hatton in December of 2007.
