Former world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has once more outmatched John Gotti III, the grandson of the late New York crime boss, in an exhibition battle rematch that left the Mexico Metropolis crowd unimpressed.
Mayweather, 47, dominated Gotti from begin to end on Saturday regardless of confusion when a round-ending bell didn’t sound and the referee left the ring mid-fight. The eight-round bout included two-minute rounds with two-minute relaxation durations.
Gotti confirmed little effort throughout the battle, frightening the 22,000-strong viewers’s disdain.
Mayweather got here out throwing rights to Gotti’s head within the first spherical, Gotti limiting himself to containing the punishment.
There was a second of confusion after two minutes as a result of the bell didn’t ring and the battle continued till complaints had been heard from Gotti’s nook.
There was extra bewilderment within the second spherical when, after a forbidden punch by Mayweather, Panamanian referee Hector Afu left the ring, apparently aggravated by Mayweather’s actions. Mexican referee Alfredo Uruzquieta then took over.
It was not till the fourth that Gotti threw some critical punches to Mayweather’s physique, though with little impact.
Mayweather rained blows on Gotti, who did little to defend himself, within the sixth and seventh rounds, leaving followers much more aggravated.
Mayweather cornered Gotti within the last spherical however his opponent held on till the ultimate bell.
There was no official winner as a result of it was an exhibition match.
Saturday’s rematch adopted a June 2023 exhibition in South Florida that was stopped after a brawl broke out between the 2 fighters’ camps.
Mayweather retired from boxing in 2017, unbeaten in 50 bouts, however continues to look in fights that don’t depend in the direction of his profession file.
The 31-year-old Gotti, who had a 5-1 file in blended martial arts (MMA) fights earlier than switching to boxing, is the grandson of John Gotti, the top of the Gambino crime household who died in jail in 2002.
