Floyd Mayweather goes distance vs. John Gotti III in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Former world champion Floyd Mayweather went the gap in opposition to John Gotti III in an exhibition combat on Saturday night time in Mexico Metropolis.

Mayweather, 47, fought Gotti in an eight-round combat with no judges in Area Ciudad de Mexico.

It was a rematch of a combat that led to a large brawl in Florida final June.

Mayweather, who retired from boxing in 2017 with an unbeaten report in 50 bouts, dominated the combat from the second spherical, when the fighter nicknamed “Cash” requested for a change of referee.

On the finish of the combat, Mayweather and Gotti 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.