John Gotti confident Floyd Mayweather Jr rematch will take place despite debacle in first outing
- Rob McCarthy
- 22 June 2023
John Gotti III has revealed that there is a good chance that he will share a ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr again later this year, despite their first fight ending in a complete debacle.
John Gotti III has revealed that there is a good chance that he will share a ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr again later this year, despite their first fight ending in a complete debacle.
After a fight filled with endless fouls and foul language, referee Kenny Bayless waved things off in the sixth round.
However, Gotti refused to stand down and charged Mayweather, kicking off a brawl that spread through the FLA Live Arena in Florida.
There were subsequent videos of fist fights in the ring, around the arena and also backstage in a shameful sight.
But Gotti insists that all that bad publicity has Mayweather interested in a rematch.
"We're in talks right now to do something, so we'll see where it goes," Gotti said on the latest episode of
The MMA Hour. "From what I understand, after the fight, it was the most Googled thing in the whole world. So Floyd's a businessman, Floyd wants to capitalize on that, and he wants to make money. If they want to do it again, I'm here. And I promise you this time I'm gonna come out guns blazing as soon as that bell rings. We're going to fight, now."
"My confidence is through the roof on it happening," Gotti continued. "He wants to do it. We're in talks right now, and hopefully the date gets locked in pretty soon. [Looking at] October. You are correct, it won't be in Florida."
Following the fight, Gotti was suspended for six months by the Florida State Boxing Commission.
That means a rematch wouldn't be able to happen anywhere in the U.S. until mid-December at the very earliest.
However, Gotti is confident that the suspension could end up being shortened.
He added: "I'm confident [the suspension] is gonna get reduced, my team is on it right now to get that lifted.
"I don't know how it works, if I'm suspended in Florida or I'm suspended everywhere."
