VIDEO: Massive Brawl Following Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III Stoppage
The exhibition boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III has wrapped up.
Mayweather and Gotti shared the ring inside the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Mayweather was entering his seventh exhibition fight post-pro retirement. This was also Mayweather's first bout in the United States since his June 2021 showdown with Logan Paul.
(via FightHype.com)
Mayweather is an International Boxing Hall of Famer, who ended his career with a perfect 50-0 record. He had the clear experience edge over Gotti, who had two pro boxing matches going into his tilt with Mayweather. Gotti also entered with a 5-1 pro MMA record.
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Mayweather wasted little time, throwing hooks to the body. "Money" threw an overhand right that Gotti blocked. Gotti landed a jab, but he was in defensive mode throughout the opening frame. "Money" popped Gotti with a right hand while the two were in the clinch in the second round. "Money" took his foot off the gas in the third frame, but it was still his round.
Things got testy in the fourth round, with both guys talking trash. Gotti complained about a punch to the back of the head, and Mayweather connected with a right hand. In the fifth round, the trash talk got even more heated between the two.
In the sixth round, referee Kenny Bayless had enough of Gotti's jaw-jacking with him, the holding he and Mayweather did, and the constant verbal insults between the two. Bayless stopped the fight. After the bout, Gotti approached Mayweather and the two swung punches even after the bell. This led to a brawl between both the Mayweather and Gotti camps.
The bout was supposed to be a fun exhibition, but clearly went off the rails at the midway point. It's quite the change in energy as both Mayweather and Gotti were quite chummy with one another leading to the fight
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