Floyd Mayweather Jr. and John Gotti III came face-to-face for the final time earlier today at the official weigh ins (replay here) ahead of their eight-round boxing exhibition (and 2023 rematch) booked for this Sat. night (Aug. 24, 2024) at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.
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“This is a festival of boxing,” said Richard Schaefer of Mayweather Boxing. “12 fights and music. Some of the best young fighters in the world are here with Floyd Mayweather, and they will be performing live. The main event between Mayweather and Gotti is a real fight. I’ve had the chance to spend some time with the Gottis; [John Gotti III] means business. He’s here to fight. He’s talking about knocking out Floyd Mayweather while 50 and more before him have tried, and no one has been successful, so I am very doubtful that will happen.”
“You look at [John Gotti III], he’s big, he’s strong. Here in Mexico, I know you all love bullfights here,” Schaefer continued. “Gotti reminds me of a big, strong bull. Doesn’t Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather’s elegance in the ring remind you of a matador? It will be matador vs. a bull, and we all know who wins.”
In the “Mayweather vs. Gotti 2” co-main event, former WBC Welterweight Champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz returns for an eight-round exhibition bout against No. 5-ranked Argentinian assassin Rodrigo Damian Coria, a former WBO Latin Champion who’s never been knocked out.
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