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The return match between [autotag]floyd mayweather[/autotag] and [autotag]John Gotti III[/autotag] No brawling involved. Just more Mayweather control.
And boos.
Fans were left in dismay after the eight-round exhibition bout in Mexico City.
There were no knockouts, no sharp looks, no astonishment.
Because the bout was an exhibition, it was not officially recorded. But Mayweather, 47, dominated Gotti, 31, the grandson of the late crime boss John Gotti. Mayweather landed heavy blows on Gotti with relative ease, but he was never able to shake his opponent.
“Guti is tough as nails,” Mayweather said after the fight.
Mayweather praised Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., who was on the broadcast team, and said: “Mexico City, I love you all. Thank you for coming.”
The fans cheered.
The first fight between Mayweather and Gotti, in June 2023, ended in a brawl after the referee stopped the fight in the sixth round due to profanity and excessive holding. Gotti overtook the referee and threw punches at Mayweather, and members of both fighters' camps flooded the ring as a brawl broke out.
There were moments of tension on Saturday. Gotti was upset when what was supposed to be a two-minute round dragged on. Mayweather looked angry when the referee warned him not to throw punches to the back of Gotti’s head. In fact, a new referee had entered the ring.
But it was largely peaceful — more peaceful than the crowd had hoped, apparently — and ended with Mayweather and Gotti embracing.
“He's my guy,” Mayweather said of Gotti, wrapping his arm around his opponent. “But we had to put on a show in front of the people. I want to thank Gotti because he was a man of his word and we beat him twice.”
Mayweather “hit hard,” Gotti said.
“He still has it,” Gotti said.
What's next for Floyd Mayweather?
Not an exhibition with Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
During the post-fight ringside interview, Mayweather embraced the 62-year-old Chavez.
“He's one of the legends I look up to, and he paved the way for me,” Mayweather said.
But what about when the two of them get into the ring to box? “He's older now, and if I had an exhibition match with him, it wouldn't look good to me,” Mayweather said.
Earlier this week, Mayweather said he had been offered a contract to compete in three more exhibition bouts, but did not provide any additional details.
“We just got a call about a three-fight deal, which is a crazy number… so we don't know,” Mayweather said.
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