Floyd Mayweather Jr., one of the world’s top boxing legends, is set to return to the ring on August 24th. This time, he will face off against John Gotti III, the grandson of notorious mafia boss John Gotti. The fight will take place at Arena CDMX in Mexico.
Mayweather and Gotti III previously clashed in June 2023 at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA. The match became dramatic as it was halted in the sixth round due to a large brawl involving both teams and the audience. This rematch promises to be even more thrilling and intense.
Mayweather boasts an illustrious professional career with 12 world titles across five different weight classes and an unbeaten record of 50-0, including 27 wins by knockout. He has participated in several exhibition matches against opponents like Deji Olatunji, Logan Paul, and Tenshin Nasukawa. Mayweather’s last professional fight was in August 2017, where he defeated Conor McGregor in the 10th round.
John Gotti III, a 31-year-old fighter from Rockville Center, New York, holds a record of 2-0 in boxing (2 wins, 0 losses) and 5-1 in MMA (5 wins, 1 loss). His most recent professional boxing match was in January 2021, securing a knockout victory in the first round against Alex Citrowske.