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“No One Cares”: Despite Ugly Brawl, Floyd Mayweather Receiving WBC Belt for John Gotti III Fight Draws Ire From Fans

Published 06/16/2023, 7:00 AM EDT

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The exhibition fight between Floyd Mayweathre Jr. and John Gotti III did not end as expected. As it took a turn toward a brawl, which ended with Gotti III getting slammed with a suspension of 6 months. Even though the fight did not end as it was supposed to, Mayweather Jr. did get a WBC belt after the fight. After the fight, the former five-division world champion became the carrier of a noble message and gave the special WBC belt away to someone he likes. 

Post his brawl with Gotti III, Mayweather Jr. made a gesture for Juneteenth. He gave something special to his business partner and friend, Jas Mathur. Mathur is the co-founder of Limitless, which focuses on helping brands related to health and aims to impact people’s lives positively.

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In a recent interview with TMZSports, the former five-division world champion is seen holding a WBC belt but not for winning any championship. The belt is called the ”freedom belt,” and on the occasion of Juneteenth, the 46-year-old wanted to give the belt to his business partner.

Mayweather Jr. said, “This belt right here is called the freedom belt for juneteenth black history it’s all about giving back.” Further talking about his friend, he added, “One thing about Jazz from Limitless is he’s always giving back he’s my partner in business, and he’s always giving back.”

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Further in the video, Mayweather Jr. goes on to hand the belt and a certificate to Mathur, who seems pleased with the gesture. And looked grateful for the belt. However, this gesture could not carry the same emotions for the fans, who did not hesitate to troll the former champ.

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One fan responded straight to the point and wrote, “No one cares.” Another fan joked about Mayweather’s remarks as he was giving him the belt. And reigned in his education to troll him. He commented, “He said business and bestiest partner at the same time; my guy can’t read, but he can stack paper and the spoking word like no other.”

One user simply wrote, “Ridiculous”. Another user did not seem pleased with this gesture. He commented, “BRO june is literally native month…. Chill yall got july or February or whatever, cringe trying to take natives month.” Meanwhile, one user did not know who Mayweather Jr’s business partner was. He wrote, “Who”

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Agrim Sharma is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Boxing is Agrim's first love, and he has been enamored with the sport since witnessing the sheer courage and tenacity of 'Iron' Mike in his fight against Peter McNeeley. Agrim's recent coverage of the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight was widely appreciated by readers.
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