John Gotti III gets six-month suspension for inciting brawl after Floyd Mayweather exhibition fight where grandson of notorious mob boss pays price for mayhem in Florida
- Floyd Mayweather’s practice fight with John Gotti III turned into a farce
- Gotti started a mass brawl after the fight was stopped due to nonsense
- Gotti has now been slapped with a six-month suspension for fomenting the incident
John Gotti III has been suspended for six months for provoking a brawl after his boxing match against Floyd Mayweather
His practice fight with Floyd Mayweather descended into chaos when he caused a mass brawl after the fight was stopped – calling the veteran fighter “an enemy for life.” Mayweather was not punished for his role in the brawl.
A statement read: “The DBPR Florida Athletic Commission took immediate action on the evening of Sunday, June 11 and suspended John Gotti III for six months.”
Mayweather’s professional career ended in 2017 when he took his record to 50-0 with a TKO victory over Conor McGregor, but the 46-year-old has since taken part in a string of high-profile exhibition matches in the years since.
The most recent took place in Florida on Sunday night, but it turned into more of a WWE Royal Rumble than a boxing match when the arena descended into violence midway through the sixth round when referee Kenny Bayless — unhappy with the amount of trash-talking — called off the fight.
John Gotti III fought Floyd Mayweather before the fight was called off and a brawl ensued
Gotti III has been suspended for six months for provoking a brawl after his fight with Mayweather
The referee stopped the fight midway through the sixth of the scheduled eight rounds
Not having enough of the practice fight, John Gotti III tried to break past the referee, throwing a flurry of punches at his rival before bits erupted in and out of the ring
Gotti took to Instagram to unleash a furious tirade claiming Mayweather was ‘an enemy for life’
Unfortunately for the man in the middle, that caused a huge uproar, with Gotti… who is the grandson of notorious mafia boss of New York’s Gambino crime family – fired a flurry of punches at his opponent, before nearly 50 people flew into the ring, as shreds erupted at the FLA Live Arena.
And Gotti, clearly still thrilled from the post-fight scrap, took to social media to slay his rival.
Gotti III spoke about the incident for the first time on Monday. Punk b***h @Floyd Mayweather. You are my enemy for life,” he posted on his Instagram story, accompanied by an aerial view of the battle.
Gotti then also hinted that their tension wouldn’t stop there as he called out Mayweather’s last professional opponent and UFC legend McGregor for support.
He said, “@TheNotoriousMMA we need backup.”
The whole evening was a farce from the start, with Mayweather clearly in control early on.
Constantly taunting Gotti during the first few rounds of the fight, he landed a flurry of blows, with the 30-year-old giving little back, even described by one journalist as “helpless.”
In between rounds, the referee had talked to Gotti’s corner in an attempt to quell their nonsense before making the brave decision to call off the fight after his warning went unheeded.
And Gotti also lashed out at the referee during his rant on Instagram when he said, “But never put me down or stopped me. It wasn’t a DQ for nothing.’
The threats and bad blood didn’t stop there as Gotti’s sister Nicolette then sent a threatening message to Mayweather’s daughter.
Gotti also made a request to Mayweather’s last professional opponent, Conor McGregor
The grandson of the notorious mobster enlisted UFC legend Conor McGregor for backup
Gotti also denounced the referee’s decision to stop the fight midway through the sixth round
Gotti’s sister, Nicolette, also sent a poignant threat to Mayweather’s daughter
She posted on her private Instagram saying, “@Floydmayweather your daughter got run over by a[n] animal with 12 different baby mamas – you little circus animal.
“You’re all a bunch of zoo animals. I swear on my children, I’m coming for your daughter.
“It may be in 2 years, in 3 years, but I’m coming.”
Mayweather’s confrontation with Gotti was the seventh exhibition fight he has participated in since retiring, but it was by far the most dramatic.