The daughter of Floyd Mayweather, Iyanna, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Saturday night in Houston, NBCnews.com reported.
Iyanna “Yaya” Mayweather, 19, allegedly stabbed a 25-year-old woman named Lapattra Lashai Jacobs during a fight over rapper NBA Youngboy. Jacobs did not suffer life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Mayweather was booked at around 1:30 a.m. at a jail in Harris County.
Police told TMZ that Jacobs and NBA Youngboy were at his home when Mayweather arrived, said she was engaged to the rapper and told Jacobs to leave
Jacobs, who reportedly has a child with the rapper, told Mayweather to leave, after which the argument moved to the kitchen. Mayweather was holding two knives when, according to TMZ sources, Jacobs lunged at Mayweather, who allegedly responded by stabbing the victim twice.
Jacobs reportedly was lying on the kitchen floor when paramedics arrived and she was taken to a hospital, where she underwent surgery.
Mayweather told police that Jacobs initiated the confrontation by pulling her hair. She said she had never met Jacobs before the incident.
NBA Youngboy, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, was briefly held by police and released. Police told NBCnews.com, “I can confirm that one of the witnesses interviewed by police at the scene is named Kentrell.”
Mayweather, 19, is the daughter of Floyd Mayweather and Melissa Brim. She is a singer and social media celebrity.