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John Gotti III believes that referee Kenny Bayless stopped his exhibition fight against Floyd Mayweather because he was having success and Mayweather was physically spent. Gotti was disappointed and felt robbed of his best rounds. He also believes that Bayless was playing favorites and protecting Mayweather. Gotti was suspended for six months by the Florida Athletic Commission for his post-fight actions.
John Gotti III believes he was unfairly treated during his exhibition boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gotti claims that Mayweather taunted him and his crowd throughout the fight, but when Gotti began taunting back, referee Kenny Bayless halted the exhibition. Gotti believes that Bayless stopped the fight because he was having success against Mayweather. Gotti was later suspended for six months by the Florida commission, which he believes was done to cover up their own failings. Gotti hopes to have the suspension lifted and rematch Mayweather later this year.
John Gotti III has been suspended from competing in Florida for six months after a brawl broke out during his exhibition boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. The Florida State Athletic Commission suspended Gotti III after the in-ring melee started in the middle of the sixth round and members of both fighters’ camps tussled. Mayweather and Gotti III may fight again at a future date.
John Gotti III has been suspended from boxing in Florida for six months after being disqualified in his exhibition match against Floyd Mayweather, which led to a wild brawl. Gotti III continued to go after Mayweather after the bell, causing members of Mayweather’s circle to confront him. The fighters were eventually escorted to their respective locker rooms, and no injuries were reported. Mayweather and Gotti III are reportedly already having talks about an eventual rematch, but some speculate that the brawl was staged.
John Gotti III, grandson of organized crime icon John Gotti, has been suspended for six months by the Florida State Athletic Commission for his post-fight brawl with Floyd Mayweather. The brawl erupted after their exhibition fight was called off in the sixth round due to verbal exchanges. Gotti charged after Mayweather and attacked him, leading to chaos in and outside the ring. Mayweather retired from boxing with a perfect 50-0 record after stopping UFC superstar Conor McGregor in 2017.
John Gotti III has been suspended for six months by the Florida State Athletic Commission for his post-fight outburst in an exhibition boxing match against Floyd Mayweather. Gotti III momentarily ignored the referee's decision to stop the fight and continued to fight Mayweather, sparking an in-ring melee. Mayweather was not sanctioned as a result of the incident.
Floyd Mayweather's exhibition fight against John Gotti III ended in a mass brawl after the referee called an early end to the bout due to Gotti III's rough tactics. Gotti III ignored his disqualification and continued to attempt to throw punches at Mayweather, sparking a brawl with people from both teams jumping into the ring. Videos show the fighting continuing backstage between both entourages. Police cleared the venue and threatened charges against fans who did not leave immediately.
Fox Sports host Skip Bayless called the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and John Gotti III's exhibition fight "scripted and staged" after the fight ended in a disqualification and an all-out brawl in the ring. Bayless also criticized the idea of the fight in the first place, saying that Gotti didn't belong in the ring with Mayweather and that it was beneath Mayweather's dignity to participate in such an event.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s family faced a racially charged threat on social media from John Gotti III's sister, Nicolette, after the chaotic end of the Mayweather-Gotti fight. Gotti's sister apparently threatened Mayweather's daughter, Yaya, on Instagram, prompting her to make her account private. The fight was stopped in the sixth round and ruled a disqualification. Mayweather and Gotti had trash-talked their way through more than half the fight, and after the fight, both fighters' teams stepped into the ring in a wild melee. Mayweather has yet to comment on the incident.
Conor McGregor has shown support for John Gotti III after his exhibition boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. turned into a brawl. McGregor, who famously fought Mayweather in 2017, tweeted his support for the Gotti family, declaring "the war is on." McGregor is expected to make his UFC return later this year against Michael Chandler.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. returned to the ring for an exhibition fight against John Gotti III, which ended in a brawl after the referee stopped the fight due to their trash-talking. Mayweather was in control throughout the fight, and all five rounds would've been scored in his favor. Gotti, who is the grandson of notorious mob boss John Gotti, has a 5-1 record as an MMA fighter and is 2-0 as a professional boxer.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s exhibition boxing match against John Gotti III ended in chaos after the bout was stopped in the sixth round. Gotti started to come after Mayweather, and the two started throwing punches at each other while their teams stepped into the ring, where more pushing and shoving continued. Mayweather hasn't fought professionally since his win over Conor McGregor in 2017 and has instead fought in lucrative exhibitions against anyone from Logan Paul to Gotti. His bought against Gotti was ruled a disqualification.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and John Gotti III's exhibition fight ended in a wild brawl after the referee stopped the fight in the sixth round due to their trash-talking. Gotti swung wild haymakers at Mayweather after the bell, and chaos erupted as both entourages entered the ring. Prior to the brawl, Mayweather was cruising through five rounds of action, barely breaking a sweat as he trash-talked while peppering Gotti with punches. Mayweather was competing in his seventh exhibition fight, while Gotti was competing in his third boxing match and entered the fight with a 2-0 record.
Referee Kenny Bayless called off the main event of the Mayweather vs. Gotti III exhibition, but Gotti III wasn't ready to stop fighting, resulting in an ugly brawl that brought the event to a premature halt in the sixth round. Mayweather's incessant taunting angered Gotti III, who lost his cool and held him in a collar tie, prompting Bayless to call off the fight. The event was a new low for Mayweather's exhibitions.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. faced off against John Gotti III in an exhibition match at the FLA Live Arena, outside of Miami, Fla. The fight ended early in the sixth round with no winner or loser. The card also featured former Bellator Middleweight champion and BareKnuckle FC Cruiserweight champion, Hector “Lightning” Lombard, who fought kickboxer Eric Turner in a bare-knuckle boxing match. Jarrell Miller also fought Antonio Zepeda in an exhibition bout.