( CNN ) -- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was arrested at a Las Vegas casino on a misdemeanor battery charge after he allegedly assaulted a security guard at his housing complex , a police official said Friday . Mayweather was arrested just before midnight Thursday , police spokeswoman Barbara Morgan said . He was released from the Clark County Detention Center on Friday , police said , and is expected to appear in court Tuesday , according to Clark County court spokeswoman Jillian Prieto . Mayweather 's legal representation declined to comment . He last fought in May , beating Shane Mosley , but has since been embroiled in domestic violence claims from his former girlfriend . He faces criminal charges in court in January . Mayweather is represented by Oscar De La Hoya 's Golden Boy Promotions but has been linked with legendary entrepreneur Don King .
Boxer was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge , police say . He is accused of assaulting a security guard at his housing complex . Score: 6