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Conor McGregor backs John Gotti after plea to join rivalry with Floyd Mayweather: ‘The war is on’

Conor McGregor backs John Gotti in feud with Floyd Mayweather war is on UFCFormer undisptued UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, Conor McGregor has joined forces with John Gotti III – the grandson of the late crime boss, John Gotti – with the duo appearing to back each other amid their shared rivalry with former boxing world champion, Floyd Mayweather. Gotti III, a mixed martial arts fighter himself, headlined […]

Conor McGregor backs John Gotti in feud with Floyd Mayweather war is on UFC

Former undisptued UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, Conor McGregor has joined forces with John Gotti III – the grandson of the late crime boss, John Gotti – with the duo appearing to back each other amid their shared rivalry with former boxing world champion, Floyd Mayweather.

Gotti III, a mixed martial arts fighter himself, headlined a boxing card last night in an exhibition showdown with former world champion, Mayweather, fighting over the course of four rounds.

However, the pairing ended in huge controversy, with a massive brawl breaking out between both camps and teams, after Gotti III was disqualified by referee, Kenny Bayliss for excessive holding – with the fighter then targeting Mayweather and attempting to brawl with the Michigan veteran at the ropes.

With fights between both camps and entourages breaking out both in the ring, and the arena, Gotti III took to his official Instagram following the bout – branding Mayweather an enemy for life, and calling for “backup” from former two-weight UFC champion, McGregor.

Conor McGregor backs John Gotti in feud with Floyd Mayweather

McGregor, who turns 35 years old next month, appeared ready and willing to join the feud, claiming he was backing up the family as he left a voice note on his official Twitter account.

“I back the Gottis,” Conor McGregor said in a now-deleted tweet. “The war is on.” 

Himself fighting Mayweather in a professional boxing match back in August 2017, McGregor suffered a tenth round standing TKO loss to the Grand Rapids veteran in a notorious professional clash between the duo. 

McGregor has yet to return to active combat sports competition since he fractured his left tibia and fibula en route to an opening round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss against former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier in July 2021. 

Ex-World champion Floyd Mayweather announces fight with organized crime boss’ grandson, John Gotti III

Floyd Mayweather books boxing exhibiiton with crime lord son John Gotti IIIIt seems as if Floyd Mayweather‘s next boxing exhibition match will be an interesting one as the boxing legend has just announced that he will be facing the grandson of the notorious crime boss John Gotti in the ring. John Gotti III is actually an MMA fighter and holds a record of 5-1 in the […]

Floyd Mayweather books boxing exhibiiton with crime lord son John Gotti III

It seems as if Floyd Mayweather‘s next boxing exhibition match will be an interesting one as the boxing legend has just announced that he will be facing the grandson of the notorious crime boss John Gotti in the ring.

John Gotti III is actually an MMA fighter and holds a record of 5-1 in the octagon. His last two fights have been boxing exhibition matches, and he’s gone 2-0.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is obviously a legendary boxer. 50-0 in the squared circle, ‘Money’ has faced the greatest boxers of this generation and came out the victor. While many criticize his heavily defensive style coupled with his seemingly-arrogant persona, Mayweather is actually a very beloved figure in the boxing scene.

While many would have loved to see the legend fully retire, ‘Money’ still does what he does best: box for absurd amounts of money. His last five boxing bouts have been exhibition matches against the likes of Logan Paul, Deji, and more.

Floyd Mayweather lines up another boxing exhibition for big money against John Gotti III

While no exact date has been announced for the fight, it is rumored the event will take place in Florida. The fight is supposed to be in dedication to the memory of Marikit “Kitchie” Laurico, his longtime friend and assistant, who sadly passed away in April of 2023.

On Instagram, Mayweather shared his plans for 2023 and announced he would be participating in five exhibitions this year. The exhibitions will take place all over the world, including the USA, Australia, Japan and more.

“This is what my 2023 looks like so far…” Floyd Mayweather began. “5 exhibitions in 5 countries in 9 months, and if any of these exhibitions don’t happen, I still get paid. I’m the most active hustler in boxing. My money is guaranteed.”

Are you going to watch any of the Floyd Mayweather exhibition fights this year?

Video: Grandson Of Notorious Mob Boss Scores Sub-Minute TKO

The grandson of reputed mob boss John Gotti continued making a name for himself in the fight game, scoring a quick 32-second TKO in his second professional MMA fight on Friday night. John Gotti III has eschewed the family business for cage fighting, and his performance at Classic Entertainment and Sports event in Westbury, NY […]

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The grandson of reputed mob boss John Gotti continued making a name for himself in the fight game, scoring a quick 32-second TKO in his second professional MMA fight on Friday night.

John Gotti III has eschewed the family business for cage fighting, and his performance at Classic Entertainment and Sports event in Westbury, NY suggests Gotti may have a future in punching people’s lights out for a living rather than ending people’s lives with bullets.

Gotti took on Eddie Haws in a welterweight contest and after a short feeling out period, found his mark in the form of a counter punch as Haws was charging in.

The 24-year-old Gotti (2-0) compiled a 5-1 record as an amateur and says his father, John Gotti Jr., was actually the one who got him into mixed martial arts, specifically citing the third fight in the Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell trilogy as a turning point in his burgeoning interest into the sport.

Gotti III told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani about how he got into MMA during this week’s edition of The MMA Hour:

“Just to bond with him, I wanted to watch the fights. So I tuned into the fights that night and ever since that night I became hooked.

“I’m happy that he supports me 100 percent. He’s behind me. He’s one of my biggest supporters. Without him, this would be a much harder journey.”

Gotti’s grandfather died in prison in 2002 after his conviction for murder, racketeering, conspiracy and a slew of other charges back in 1992. Gotti was the mob boss of the reputed Gambino family in New York.

But Gotti III is quickly making a name for himself on the East Coast MMA scene, and with a few more wins like this could truly find himself working towards a prominent spot in the sport.

Check out Gotti’s quick TKO in his second pro MMA bout below!

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Grandson of Infamous Mafia Boss John Gotti Fights on FloCombat Tonight

John Gotti fights for the vacant welterweight title against Anthony Wolter in Triton Fight’s main event at FloCombat The fighter’s grandfather was the head of New York’s Gambino family and was nicknamed “The Teflon Don” due to his ability to evade conviction from authorities. Despite his life of crime, Gotti was a local hero to […]

John Gotti fights for the vacant welterweight title against Anthony Wolter in Triton Fight’s main event at FloCombat The fighter’s grandfather was the head of New York’s Gambino family and was nicknamed “The Teflon Don” due to his ability to evade conviction from authorities. Despite his life of crime, Gotti was a local hero to […]