Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III: What exactly happened? Why did the fight fall apart?

Floyd Mayweather's last exhibition fight took place in June 2023 when he faced John Gotti III in Florida. 

However, while this was set to be another chance for Mayweather to prove that he still possesses the skills that made him a legend at the age of 46, the fight and its aftermath was anything but that. 

So what exactly happened between Mayweather and Gotti, DAZN explains. 

What happened in the Mayweather vs. Gotti fight? 

With no judges assigned to the eight two-minute round contest, this exhibition contest was expected to go out without any issues. 

However, there was already something brewing before the first bell with the start delayed after Mayweather's security team had to clear people out of John Gotti's corner. 

This delay did not affect Mayweather who dominated and toyed with his opponent.

As the fight progressed it was clear that Gotti was unable to match Mayweather's speed and technical ability, but come the sixth round, the contest was brought to an early end by referee Kenny Bayless and the fight descened into chaos. 

Why did Mayweather vs. Gotti end in a mass brawl? 

In front of a Florida crowd which was heavily in favour of John Gotti, Floyd Mayweather was stepping into a hostile atmosphere. 

As mentioned previously, tensions were already running high before the fight and these boiled over during the contest. 

Both Mayweather and Gotti were warned for trash talking and abusive language used in the middle rounds by referee Kenny Bayless, but these warnings fell on deaf ears. 

This continued until the sixth round when Bayless was forced to wave off the fight which prompted Gotti to charge at Mayweather, and a mass brawl ensued. 

Members of both camps stormed into the ring and threw several punches before Mayweather and Gotti were escorted out of the ring. 

The departure of both fighters did not seem to stop the violence however with further brawls taking place inside and outside of the ring, and resulted in pleas from Mayweather's team for fans to leave the venue without further violence. 

When is the Mayweather vs. Gotti rematch? 

There will be a rematch between FLoyd Mayweather and John Gotti III, and it will take place on August 24. 

Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III fight date, start time

• Date: Saturday, August 24 
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 a.m. UK (Sunday) 
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 12 a.m. ET (Sunday) / 5 a.m. UK (Sunday)

The ringwalks for Mayweather vs. Gotti III are scheduled for 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. UK with the event set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 a.m. UK. These timings are subject to change. 

Can I watch Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III on DAZN?

The fight will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe on pay-per-view, click here for more information on pricing and availability. 

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Where is the Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III fight?

The fight will take place at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. 

Floyd Mayweather record and bio

• Nationality: American   
• Date of birth: February 24, 1977
• Height: 5' 8"  
• Reach: 72"  
• Total fights: 50  
• Record: 50-0 (27 KOs)

John Gotti III record and bio

• Nationality: American  
• Date of birth: November 2, 1992
• Height: 5' 11"
• Reach: N/A  
• Total fights: 2 
• Record: 2-0 (1 KO)

Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III fight card

• Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III; Exhibition
• Victor Ortiz vs. Rodrigo Damian Coria; Exhibition
• Alan David Picasso vs. Azat Hovhannisyan: Super bantamweight
• Curmel Tramayne Moton vs. Victor Vazquez; Lightweight
• Luis Rodriguez vs. Cesar Vaca; Super middleweight
• Aaron Silva vs. Alfonso Flores; Super middleweight
• Silvia Torres vs. Cecilia Rodriguez; Women's light flyweight