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HENDERSON, NEVADA – JUNE 13: Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. speaks during a news conference announcing an exhibition boxing bout against mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura at The M Resort on June 13, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. The bout will take place in September 2022 in Japan as part of a RIZIN Fighting Federation show. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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HENDERSON, NEVADA – JUNE 13: Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. speaks during a news conference announcing an exhibition boxing bout against mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura at The M Resort on June 13, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. The bout will take place in September 2022 in Japan as part of a RIZIN Fighting Federation show. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
As per the latest updates, Floyd Mayweather is looking forward to making a return to the ring on June 11th with yet another exhibition fight. Mayweather, who fought his last against Aaron Chalmers in an almost empty arena, this time around will lock horns with John Gotti III. It is worth mentioning that John Gotti III is the grandson of the former gangster and boss of the Gambino crime family, John Gatti.
At present, John Gatti III is 30 years old and an active mixed martial artist. As of now, Gatti III has a record of 1 loss and 5 wins in mixed martial arts. According to updates, the bout between Floyd Mayweather and John Gatti III will be billed as “Last Name Matter”. After the news became public, several fans reacted to it. Here is what they are saying.
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Floyd Mayweather is set to return against the grandson of a gangster in the ring
Other than MMA, reportedly, John Gotti III has also taken part in boxing. However, he has competed as a light heavyweight fighter and has a record of 0 losses and 2 wins. Among others, talkSPORT correspondent Michael Benson shared the news via a tweet. Following Benson’s tweet, a number of fans reacted to it. “🥊 ANNOUNCED: Floyd Mayweather will face John Gotti III in an exhibition fight on June 11th in Sunrise, Florida. Gotti is 5-1 as an MMA fighter and 2-0 (1 KO) as a light-heavyweight pro boxer,” wrote Benson.
After Benson’s tweet, Peter wrote, “So another empty arena then?”
So another empty arena then?
— peter (@sinatraswinery) April 26, 2023
Meanwhile, another user wondered about John Gotti III. They said, “This John Gotti son?”
This John Gotti son?
— 2ToneDaSupastar (@2ToneDaSupastar) April 26, 2023
According to Mike Champion, “Money must be running low again“.
Money must be running low again
— Mike Champion (@_MikeChampion_) April 26, 2023
According to Nolan Villalobos, “nobody watches these” fights. “We just see a clip on Twitter when it’s done,” they added saying.
nobody watches these, we just see a clip on twitter when it’s done
— Nolan Villalobos (@SourGrapz) April 26, 2023
Finally, Shawn Garrett spoke about how Mayweather is more active than the current Welterweight division. Likewise, they felt ‘TBE’, whose daughter was recently trolled, earned more.
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He’s more active, than the current Welterweight division…..& probably earned more. 🤔
— Shawn Garrett (@ShawnG1119) April 27, 2023
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What do you have to say about the next fight of Floyd Mayweather? How excited are you to see him go up against John Gotti III on the 11th of June 2023? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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