Mayweather exhibition fight ends in scandal

Former professional boxer Flyd Mayweather fought his seventh exhibition fight this weekend after retiring as a professional boxer against Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017.

Of course, his final presentation at the FLA Live Arena in Florida, USA, was matched by Jophn Gotti III, an MMA fighter with a recent break into professional boxing, and ended in a pitched battle at the inside the ring which then moved to the stands. of the place. The good news is that no one was seriously injured.

How did it happen? Well, Money, taking advantage of the exposure, played in some situations that knocked his rival out of his boxes. Feigning blows, intentionally lowering his guard. This did not please Gotti III or his technical team who were waiting in one of the corners of the ring. For the same reason, they hurled insults at Money repeatedly.

This ended the patience of the match referee who stopped the match between the fifth and sixth rounds to repeatedly warn the assistants to stop insulting and provoking the world super featherweight, heavyweight champion light, super light, welterweight and super welterweight. welterweight.

That’s when the 30-year-old MMA fighter attempted to throw punches at Floyd which he quickly dodged. With that, Mayweather’s team jumped into the ring to corner their rival and prevent the conflict from escalating, although everything then moved to the stands area.

“I’m dedicated to bringing the biggest and best events to people, and Sunday, June 11 will be unlike anything you’ve ever seen in sports and entertainment,” he said in late April. “, Mayweather said in late April after closing the fight that would bring him back to action.

“It’s about combining the entertainment of top-notch musical performances with top-notch skills in the ring. I love South Florida fans and I know they will enjoy this premier event that we will bring to them,” he said at the time.

And it is that the chosen rival has promised both for its sporty and family appearance. John Gotti III broke into mixed martial arts with fame in 2017 and his last appearance in the category was in the loss to Nick Alley in 2020. After that he tried his luck in the ring, beating Albert Tulley by decision unanimous in October of the same anus.

Additionally, he is recognized for his family ties to the Mafia as his grandfather is John Gotti, one of the criminal bosses who ran the notorious New York Gambino family who died in prison in 2002.