Floyd Mayweather, left, and John Gotti III struggle throughout an exhibition boxing match on the Area Mexico in Mexico Metropolis, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photograph/Eduardo Verdugo)
MEXICO CITY — Former world champion Floyd Mayweather went the gap in opposition to John Gotti III in an exhibition struggle on Saturday night time in Mexico Metropolis.
The 47-year-old Mayweather fought Gotti in an eight-round struggle with no judges in Area Ciudad de Mexico.
It was a rematch of a struggle that led to a large brawl in Florida final June.
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Mayweather, who retired from boxing in 2017 with an unbeaten file in 50 bouts, dominated the struggle from the second spherical, when the fighter nichnamed “Cash” requested for a change of referee.
On the finish of the struggle, Mayweather and Gotti III embraced within the ring as Mexicans followers loudly booed.
Mayweather is taken into account one of many biggest boxers in historical past. Throughout a profession that spanned 21 years, he gained world titles in 5 totally different divisions and beat rivals together with Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De la Hoya, Shane Mosley and Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez.
Along with Gotti, in his exhibition fights since 2018, Mayweather has confronted three Japanese fighters and Logan Paul, a YouTuber and WWE wrestler.
