Floyd Mayweather Jr. brings Christmas early for his fans who have been eagerly waiting for the former undisputed world champion to return to the ring. Even after retiring from boxing, Mayweather has been participating in exhibition fights against MMA fighters and influencer boxers. The most recent addition to the list of opponents is the grandson of former New York crime family’s boss, John Gotti III.

The event goes live from the FLA Live Arena in Florida. As the time for the main event affair draws nearer, fans are patiently waiting to see the outcome of the exhibition bout. Even Joe Rogan had a lot of praise to say for John Gotti III, on his podcast. However, just hours before the fight, a video of Mayweather going through checks has gone viral.

Floyd Mayweather goes through a medical test hours before his fight

As the event draws near, one clip of Mayweather with his back turned towards the fans as the medical assessment is done has gone viral. The footage which was uploaded by the YouTube channel Mirror Fighting, features Mayweather sitting on a chair as his blood pressure gets measured.

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Meanwhile, it can be seen that the fans are all around and can be seen taking videos of their idol ‘Money’ Mayweather. The security personnel can be seen surrounding Mayweather and preventing the fans from rushing in and disturbing the process. With the medical checkups, fans might be left concerned initially, but Mayweather seems to be fine. Meanwhile, hours ahead of the showdown, Mayweather managed to touch Gotti’s nerves.

John Gotti III gets irked by Mayweather’s comments

Just hours ago, Mayweather and John Gotti III had done their final weigh-ins. During that, Mayweather started to talk about the legends in the sports he has faced throughout his career. Mayweather mentioned fighters like Canelo Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao who are some of the best in the sport but still defeated by him. He took the chance to playfully mock the young fighter.

He mentioned the name of the Canadian professional boxer, Arturo Gatti, whose surname shares a bit of similarity with Gotti. Furthermore, he said, “I fought Gatti before, but it was Arturo Gatti.” He then joked that Gatti “brought the thunder” to their fight, and he expected Gotti to bring it as well. However, the remark seemed to have touched Gotti’s nerves as he quickly remarked, “There’s only one Gotti”.

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Moreover, the crowd even started chanting “You never fought no Gotti,” in reply. As the fight draws closer, Mayweather and Gotti III both seem prepared to give it their all. What do you think about the situation? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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