Who won Mayweather vs Gotti II?
The fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and John Gotti III finished in a no contest on Saturday, August 24th, 2024.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 6 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).
Also on the undercard David Picasso was victorious over Azat Hovhannisyan for the WBC World Super Bantamweight championship, and Curmel Moton beat Victor Vazquez.
This is an exhibition bout, and won’t count to either fighter’s professional record.
Mayweather vs Gotti II stats
Back in August 2024, Floyd Mayweather Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 50 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
John Gotti III made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 2 wins and 0 draws, with 1 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Mayweather Jr had a slight advantage in power over Gotti, with a 54% knockout percentage compared to Gotti's 50%.
Floyd Mayweather Jr was the older man by 15 years, at 47 years old.
Gotti had a height advantage of 3 inches over Mayweather Jr. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Floyd Mayweather Jr and John Gotti III fought out of an orthodox stance.
Mayweather Jr was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 48 more fights, and made his debut in 1996, 25 years and 11 months earlier than Gotti, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 386 more professional rounds, totaling 403 compared to Gotti's 17.
Mayweather vs Gotti II form
Mayweather Jr remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight before this contest, his contest against John Gotti III on June 11, 2023 ended in a no contest at Sunrise, United States.
Prior to that, his contest against Aaron Chalmers on February 25, 2023 ended in a no contest at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Deji on November 13, 2022, by knockout in the 6th round at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Before that, he had won against Mikuru Asakura on September 24, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.
His contest against Don Moore on May 21, 2022 ended in a no contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Activity check
Mayweather Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.
What time did Mayweather vs Gotti II start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 4:15 AM UTC at Mexico City, Mexico, which was 12:15 AM EST or 9:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:15 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Mayweather vs Gotti II?
The DAZN PPV show began at 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 12:30 AM (BST).
What were the odds on Mayweather vs Gotti II?
Floyd Mayweather Jr was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while John Gotti III made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.
Why bother m/j doesn’t need any more money sheer greed