Mayweather’s Next Opponent: The Grandson of a Notorious Gangster – All Stemming from a Mass Brawl!

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Floyd Mayweather was involved in a mass brawl in the ring when he faced the son of a notorious American gangster last summer. And he is set to face John Gotti III in the ring once more this Saturday

Mayweather and Gotti fight once more this weekend (

Floyd Mayweather’s rematch with the grandson of an American mobster all stems from a mass brawl last summer.

Mayweather and John Gotti III first clashed in the ring last June, with the exhibition bout ending dramatically in a mass brawl after it was stopped. The spectator sport contest rapidly devolved into mayhem when referee Kenny Bayless called a halt to the fight in the sixth round due to unsportsmanlike conduct.

Even after the match was stopped, Gotti III attempted to keep the fight going, sidestepping Bayless and taking a swing at Mayweather. As a result, a full-scale brawl broke out, drawing in security, officials, and teammates as they rushed into the ring in an effort to defuse the escalating tension.

Addressing the commotion afterwards with DAZN, Gotti III said: “Well, I think personally from the beginning, tensions were high to begin with with me and Floyd.” He added: “He had a lot of negative energy coming into the fight as did I. He started the trash talking right away in the very beginning of the fight and when I was on the defensive for the first four rounds, I was kind of taking it a little bit.

“And as I started getting comfortable in the fight, I started delivering the trash talk back. It just escalated from there. Perhaps if I had shown weakness and capitulated to him, they would have let him carry on talking smack the whole night. But as soon as I fought back, it became an issue and the referee gave us a caution in the fifth, heading into the sixth. Only one warning, though – he didn’t give multiple cautions. We clinched, exchanged some words and he ended the fight.”

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The boxing match between the two fighters remains unresolved due to its abrupt ending, and both men will have another chance to prove themselves this Saturday at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Mayweather, who retired from professional boxing in 2017 after his super-fight with UFC star Conor McGregor, has stayed active with various exhibition matches against Logan Paul, Deji Olatunji and Aaron Chalmers.

A brawl ensued the last time the two men met

He boasts an unbeaten record of 50-0 in professional boxing, and will aim to deliver another masterclass when he steps into the ring at the weekend. On the other hand, Gotti III is a professional MMA fighter with an impressive 5-1 record under the Classic Entertainment and Sports promotion, having finished four out of his six total fights.

Born in 1992, Gotti III is the grandson of John Gotti, the infamous leader of the New York Gambino family in the 1980s. Known as the “Teflon Don”, Gotti was one of the most powerful and feared men in America in his day – however, his grandson chose to pursue a career in combat sports, bonding with his father, John Gotti II, over mixed martial arts.

Gotti III previously shared how he got into MMA, saying: “When my father first came home from prison, (MMA) was a means for us to bond. We would watch all the big fights together at home, as well as attending several cards in New Jersey.

“I think now, as I’ve chosen this as a profession, although my father is proud of me, I think he regrets fostering my interest. I don’t think he ever thought this would be the end result. What father wants to watch his son in this type of environment?”

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