Floyd Mayweather celebrated another victory against John Gotti III in an exhibition fight in Mexico City at the weekend.
Floyd Mayweather returned to the ring and defeated John Gotti III in an exhibition fight in Mexico City. The event took place on Saturday evening in the famous Arena Ciudad de México and was Mayweather’s first appearance in the Mexican capital. The 47-year-old showed his superior technique in eight two-minute rounds and dominated MMA fighter John Gotti III, the grandson of notorious mafia boss John Gotti from the Gambino family, at will.
Floyd Mayweather shows off his skills
Floyd Mayweather dominated the fight from the start. Despite a weight difference of more than ten kilograms, he managed to skillfully knock Gotti out. Thanks to his years of experience and his strategic fighting style, he was able to put Gotti under pressure time and again and clearly win the rounds. “It was an honor to be able to compete here in Mexico,” said Mayweather after the fight.
Bizarre controversy during the fight
However, the fight was not without controversy. In the third round, Mayweather landed a harmless one-two combination that hit Gotti in the back of the head as he tried to avoid the punch. The referee warned the American for the blow to the back of the head, which led to some discussion. “Money” did not agree with this decision and asked the referee to leave the ring. Another referee took over in the middle of the fight.
Review of the first fight
The exhibition fight in Mexico City was the second clash between Mayweather and Gotti III. The two had already faced each other in an exhibition fight in June 2023, which also ended controversially. Back then, the situation escalated when referee Kenny Bayless disqualified Gotti’s team due to persistent provocations. Gotti then went after Mayweather, which led to a mass brawl.