Floyd Mayweather Jr vs John Gotti III boxing exhibition

tail of the tape the 47-year-old Floyd Mayweather took the scales yesterday in clothing and weighed 160 lbs John Gotti III went through with a true weigh in and weighed in at 181 you see he he'll obviously enjoy a height and reach advantage in this one as well didn't work to Gotti's favor the first time around but he says that he spent the last year or so thinking about this fight Non-Stop and feels like he is an improved fighter here tonight whether he can improve enough to take out Floyd Mayweather is an entirely different question yeah he also has a 16-year age Advantage as well but Floyd's skill Advantage just outweighs you know all of those advantages [Music] but he's definitely somebody that I can see you know continuing in this Sport and and fighting real fights and probably doing well in this [Applause] sport I [Applause] I'm not walk you did all you can get when you're facing Floyd Mayweather [Applause] Jr but that was some good additives [Applause] [Music] I think God he just whispered to the referee watch for shots behind the head I think that's exactly what he just said as we await the entrance of Floyd Mayweather he's walking around trying to stay warm you remember what happened last time waiting for Floyd to come down that [Music] aisle this is bothering me I I wonder I can imagine how God he feels on as we've seen Gotti has been wrapped and ready for quite some time now you know as you ought to be [Applause] [Music] right as everyone in the arena looking for some context cues as to when Floyd will walk espe heard that Ovation and saw looked to the audience thinking oh is he coming now Floyd is taking his sweet time you know playing mind [Music] games making them wait making them get cold [Music] [Music] comos [Music] alfredo all right fans here we go with the main event of the evening a rematch exhibition special attraction scheduled for eight rounds [Music] it's go time introducing to you first on my right fighting out of the blue Corner wearing silver trunks with black trim he weighed in at 181 [Music] lbto John Gotti thei and his opponent out cross the ring tonight fighting out of the Red Corner really needing no introduction the world over wearing trunks of the colors of the Mexican flag he weighed in at an even [Music] 160b truly one of boings alltime great with a career record of 50 wins no losses 27 wins coming by way of [Music] knockout here is the international Boxing Hall of Famer in his Mexican debut the 15 time world champion in five weight divisions [Music] [Music] Floyd Money [Applause] Mayweather AF [Applause] I want a king fight okay I need the I need the king okay rabbit punch and low blow blow touch Club good [Applause] luck though a very warm welcome for Floyd Mayweather here tonight in Mexico City that was one of the questions Barack that you and I were posing coming into this whether after all those years that Mayweather spent defeating Mexican Fighters Mexican Legends in some cases how would he be received here tonight indeed this does feel like a celebration of the career of Floyd Mayweather here tonight a very different move in the John Gotti the third corner right now absolutely like I said before you know at one time Floyd and even his family like Roger Mayweather were Rivals of Mexican Fighters now they can appreciate him round one this one scheduled for eight which version of Floyd will show up here [Applause] tonight body shot there from Mayweather oh counter right hand right over the top still Floyd is still Twitchy even at 160 lbs there are those big clubbing right hands from Mayweather GTI theii was able to take those the first time around again enjoying over a 20 lb weight Advantage here tonight it might be the only advantage that Gotti the third enjoys he's beating Gotti to the punch you know Gotti hasn't really thrown anything yet that was his first landed shot and that was a right hand to the body referee said keep it up it wasn't that low [Music] caddy said he was going to bring it to him right and and that was the first indication of course Gotti saying that this is going to be a take no prisoners type fight there in his first physical engagement with Mayweather on the inside got Gotti thei third obeying the rules at the very least this a big moment for Gotti you know how Floyd used to say you got to know how to perform under the lights so it's a big moment for him he probably take some time need some time to warm up and let his hands go [Music] [Music] [Applause] quick jab from Mayweather then the right hand over the [Music] top and yeah a little bit of confusion about how long these rounds [Music] are and Corner already having conversations with the official as round two begins think in particular God's asking about shots behind the [Music] head at the end of the day this is a dream for John guardi thei you know your idol is across from you in the ring [Music] how many people could say they sparred their Idol quick combination there for Mayweather oh come on ref that's not a behind the head shot that is not a behind the head shot that's a hook it's a hook from long distance how can that be behind the head shot yes get out of the [Applause] way things already getting testy [Applause] here technically this could be another disqualification with the corn is getting up on the on the apron like that now it's Mayweather getting heated right now was kind of telling the referee hey just just get out of the [Applause] way come on [Applause] looks like we're trying to get everything under control [Applause] [Music] [Applause] here as the GTI quarter trying to keep their fighter under control and we have swapped referees wow [Applause] well Floyd did tell him get out of here and he [Applause] left I do think it was a bad call by the referee oh here we go we're back to action after what we saw the first time with Kenny bis just ending the fight deciding he couldn't be in control of it anymore and it's stop it's that's why they had a a backup ref it's almost as if you scripted it yes almost it felt a little WWE is but at least Floyd is letting his hands go look Gotti might have connected with a right hand there a moment ago too nothing that fected Mayweather but a bizarre second [Music] round you know um Floyd's body's a little bit softer than usual but he always took body shots very well throughout his career so round three underway new round new referee [Applause] when you're dealing with someone like Floyd you just got to land one good shot to be somebody talked about the next day he ain't even got to hurt him Floyd Harley gets touched you just got to land one good shot Mayweather try to jump in with that lead left hook maywe they're putting some shots together here Gotti looking to the referee got to protect yourself Gotti don't look for the ref to protect you got to protect yourself first well this is the the inexperience of Gotti in these type of situations continuing to shine through even if you think that some of these shots aren't legal if that were the case it it's mid combination as Mayweather just measuring Gotti now poking through with a jab connecting on a couple of right hands uh maybe once again they went past the two-minute Mark I seen the referee indicate trying to indicate to the to the people on the side where's The Clapper and he did it again [Applause] final 15 seconds of this round Mayweather very much fighting at his own pace here picking it up when he feels like it quieting things down when he feels like it a lot of times the referee would say you know pick your head up round four Begins the Julio Cesar Chavez senior sitting ringside there's been discussion about him and Mayweather taking part in an exhibition fight Mayweather downplayed that and he playfully asked the Mexican media do you want me to fight him with one hand tied behind my back oh my God so hey maybe we'll see something that's one of the fighters that Floyd looked up maybe that's pouring fuel on the fire maybe it actually is a dismissal Mayweather right now looking very dismissive of the threat of John Gotti III who's trying to obey his Corner's orders and trying to walk Mayweather down behind that lead Jab [Applause] a body shots connecting for Mayweather and to your point earlier Barack plan a for GTI obviously is to do something spectacular and score The Knockout that he says he's cap but when he was speaking more realistically earlier this week he did say if I could just have some good moments if I win a couple of rounds maybe this helps me get some more big opportunities in boxing so to your point just a couple of moments is what he's looking for something to put on the Instagram re something significant and I think he should listen to the corner go to the body he actually landed a good right hand to the body a few seconds ago double jab and straight down the middle with a straight right by [Applause] Floyd I think that's the best bet get a little rough with Floyd push him around you know you're the bigger fighter probably stronger try to push him to the ropes and let your hands go there you go Floyd's walking to the ropes right now jump on him [Applause] got to be willing to take some shots to get Floyd up against the Rope now is when you should jump on him see he keeps putting his head down and then he and he complains about getting hit in the back of the head but he's he's bowing down before Floyd and then getting hit in the back of the head we mentioned the moments oh nice shot there from Mayweather beautiful counter uppercut the moments that Gotti is perhaps searching for as much as we're calling this at times like a competitive boxing match this is still an exhibition display for Floyd and he wants to play the hits a little bit too and part of the Mayweather hits are those sequences along the ropes where Floyd is just shoulder rolling and slipping shots he's playing to the audience as much as he playing against his opponent right now I agree making it look like he's given G opportunity drawing him in FL to stay fast you go Gotti doing a little bit ahead moving himself a part of the Curiosity in watching Mayweather at this stage in his life is pondering well how long can he do this against this caliber of fighter even at 47 years of age he has no trouble seeing what's coming at him and getting out of the way this fight [Music] Floyd Mayweather continuing to play to the Mexico City audience here as he has for the most part just toyed with John Gotti theii as round six begins Floyd or Floy started off the round with the high guard that usually means he's going to try and walk you down he's going he's going to take some shots to land big shots as you did with Conor McGregor and that'll give John Gotti an opportunity to land some shots now that Floyd's in range he heard the goty corner telling him dig dig dig and there he found a left hook to the body a moment ago mhm and a right hook up top partially landed back comes Mayweather with a body shot of his own [Music] see Mayweather just sneaking in those body shots on the inside smile across the face of Mayweather as the crowd in Mexico City asking for a little more glo's not really sitting down on these shots right [Applause] now closing moments here of round six as Mayweather giving Gotti an opportunity to work a little bit on the inside and that'll do it two rounds to go here in our main [Music] [Applause] event to number so a moment ago NBA Allstar Anthony Davis seated ringside as round seven begins and Mayweather basically says okay well let let's fight on the inside let's work a little bit once again oh these shots are harder he's sitting down on E yeah a little bit more zip on this activity from Floyd Mayweather fighting with the signature Grant gloves I mean Gotti has a good opportunity now to just let his hands fly just throw punches and bunches right now when you got them on the ropes I must say ever since the change of referees that air of tension that we saw in the first exhibition fight and in the first two rounds of this fight seems to have evaporated both sides seem to be playing their part in this exhibition good point hard body shot there from Mayweather though [Music] [Applause] quick little combination there from Gotti a moment ago not bad not [Music] [Applause] bad as much as Floyd is moving around and going through the motions he's also not willing to let Gotti get anything at his expense here yeah but it doesn't seem like God's really throwing any hard shots I don't know if he's fatigued or what but he's not really little Lo by John Gotti John got's a big guy I like to see him fight maybe cruiserweight you know work his way up eighth and final round as the fans here in Mexico City finally get a chance to watch Floyd Mayweather Jr in action live in [Music] action and John Gotti theii spent all of fight week in the build up essentially touting this as a blood Feud and promising to go out and get revenge but by and large has sort of again played his role in this exhibition rather than fighting like someone who is treating this like a life and death affair right I think at the end of the day maybe Floyd has enough pop to keep Gotti honest and and God he's just looking for shots and and trying to box with Floyd instead of just you know trying trying to trying to bully him there's another shot behind the head what are you going to do take a [Applause] point do we have another ref standing on theide maybe ref number three [Music] uhoh Gotti's turning up a little bit see a smile from Gotti a moment ago maybe uh resisting the urge to turn this into another Miami scene there we go let your hands [Applause] go Floyd talking to the people on the side as usual oh was that a kiss what was that oh oh little body shot there from Gotti one last right hand and that will recognizing their efforts EST FL dayweather John thei [Applause] [Music] [Applause] in Las Vegas September 14th live on theone the home of boxing by now at the zone.com as I had a chance to will now hear from Mayweather dreams Mexico City is unbelievable the country of Mexico is unbelievable Gotti is tough asil he's a hell of aell he still got him this my guy but we had to put on the show for the people and I want to thank God for being a man of his word and we ran it back twice was a man of his word he honored his word gave me an opportunity it's all love I appreciate it [Applause] your words for for Mr Julio Cesar Chavez our boxing Legend Julio Chavez he's a legend he's one of the guys that paved away for me um an unbelievable fighter one of the best fighters he beat my uncle Roger twice I had to take my my hat off to this Legend he one of the guys that I was watching when I I came up and I just want to let him know that I'm proud of [Music] Hima but that may be true but he's older now and if I do an exhibition with him it's not going to look good for me he's one of the legends that I look up to and he paved away from me but and he does so much for his quarter boxing and for all the the young Mexican Fighters after him this is a guy who paid the way he one of the best Mexican fighters of all [Music] timey thank you very much thank you for this exhibition thank you foring out this Mexico City I love you guys thanks for coming out [Applause] me