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Floyd Mayweather vs John Gotti LIVE: Rivals set to renew hostilities following chaotic ending to first bout that saw mass brawl following fight

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By Oliver Salt

Published: 04:31 BST, 25 August 2024 | Updated: 05:55 BST, 25 August 2024

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Watch: Mayweather furious with ref call

Here's the moment of madness that almost brought Mayweather and Gotti's exhibition to an end.

Round two

What on earth is going on?!

This exhibition is descending into another farce as Mayweather fumes after the referee deemed him to have struck Gotti on the back of the head.

He's absolutely livid with that call, and Gotti is now taking his time in the corner as is his right.

Incredibly, we now look to have a new referee in the ring too!

Floyd was not at all happy with the last official and seems to have swapped him for a backup ref. Just when you thought you'd seen it all...

Round one

It's a comfortable opening round for Mayweather as expected.

The boxing legend is slowly easing himself into this one, with Gotti enjoying a very brief flurry at one stage. But it's clear who's in control.

There's some confusion at the end of the round as Gotti and Mayweather seem bemused at the fact it's over after two minutes!

Did no one tell them?

Ding ding!

The first bell has sounded to begin tonight's fight in Mexico City!

How is this one going to play out?

Tale of the tape

Here's the tale of the tape for tonight's contest, courtesy of DAZN.

Mayweather enters the ring

And here's the main man!

Mayweather is even wearing Mexico's famous green, red and white tonight.

Here comes Gotti!

John Gotti III is making his way to the ring in Mexico City.

Can he spark one of the greatest upsets of all time here tonight?

Floyd's legendary resume

His best days may be long gone, but it goes without saying that Mayweather is one of the greatest fighters in the history of boxing. He considers himself the greatest.

And it's tough to argue against him when looking at his illustrious CV.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 50-0 pro record (27 KOs)
  • World champion in four weight classes
  • Tied record of 26 consecutive wins in world-title fights
  • Defeated 24 world champions
  • Career earnings of over $1billion

US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., celebrates after defeating Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in their welterweight unification boxing bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 2, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JOHN GURZINKSI        (Photo credit should read JOHN GURZINSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

How the first fight ended

Mayweather and Gotti's initial meeting last year ended in chaos, of course, when a mass brawl broke out between both teams. Here's how it went down:

Who was John Gotti?

John Gotti, the late grandfather of Mayweather's opponent tonight, remains one of the most powerful mob bosses of all time 22 years on from his death.

Gotti was the head of the feared Gambino crime family. He was sentenced to life in prison in 1992 after being convicted of murder and other counts, before dying behind bars a decade later.

Ahead of his rematch with Mayweather, Gotti III revealed what his grandfather would have made of the mass brawl that broke out last time.

He would’ve wanted to rip Floyd’s head off, you know, when all that stuff’s going down.'
I’m fighting to get respect for my name and make a positive, you know, impact on my family, so I’m sure he [grandfather] could appreciate that.'

**THIS IMAGE HAS NOT YET BEEN INDEXED BY THE LIBRARY.  IF IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT COPYRIGHT,CAPTION OR FEE CONTACT LIBRARY OR PICTURE DESK ** Pkt  1249  -  43002JOHN GOTTIJANUARY 1990GOTTI PRISON ATTACK RIDDLEJailed crime chief John Gotti (above) has been badly beaten by a fellow convict, a U.S. newspaper said yesterday.   It said the Gambino family boss, serving life without parole for murder and racketeering, was assaulted after an argument with a black inmate.   Gotti's lawyer denied the attack at Marion Prison, illinois.John Gotti, shown in this January 1990 file photo, was beaten bloody in recreation area of the U.S. Penitentiary in Marion, III., the New York Daily News reported Tuesday, August 20, 1996.  Gotti's lawyer denied the report.  The  newspaper said the assault occurred last month after an argument with a black inmate, quoting an unnamed law enforcement official....GANGSTERS

Stars are out in Mexico

NBA icon Anthony Davis is in Mexico for tonight's showdown between Mayweather and Gotti.

There are even rumors that the Lakers power forward and Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards will be walking out with Floyd to the ring...

We shall see!

What time does it start?

Tonight's card got underway at 7:30pm ET, with the main event expected to begin just after midnight.

Mayweather and Gotti will battle it out over eight two-minute rounds, as was the case in their first fight.

 Floyd Mayweather holds a training session ahead of his exhibition fight against John Gotti III (not seen) at Bicentenario park, in Mexico City, Mexico on August 22, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Good evening!

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport's coverage of tonight's remtatch between Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III over in Mexico City.

Mayweather is gearing up for yet another exhibition after his retirement from boxing as he prepares to share the ring with the grandson of infamous crime boss John Gotti for a second time.

Their first encounter proved far more dramatic than anticipated last year, with a chaos breaking out when Gotti reacted to being stopped in the contest by continuing to throw punches and sparking a mass brawl in the ring.

So will tonight's rematch be as fiery? We'll be bringing you all the latest developments as Mayweather laces up the gloves again.

 John Gotti III (L) and Floyd Mayweather Jr. face each other during the weigh-ins before their exhibition fight at Big Bola Casino on August 23, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)

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