The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. John Gotti III predictions are here to provide fans with a preview of an unlikely rematch for a bout that ended in chaotic fashion on June 11 of last year. In the eyes of many, the matchup, which is an exhibition, is a foregone conclusion. However, there are other fights scheduled.
Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz, who once faced ‘Money’ himself, takes on the overmatched Rodrigo Coria in another exhibition boxing match. The rest of the bouts on the card fall under professional boxing rules, but won’t exactly set fans alight with pre-fight excitement.
Nevertheless, the card promises to be a curious spectacle come Aug. 24, where it hopes to thrill fans at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
#1 Exhibition: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. John Gotti III
It’s no secret that the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. John Gotti III bout is regarded as a shameless cash-grab. Mayweather is an undefeated legend. Gotti, meanwhile, is a fighter of no renown, known only for his familial ties to infamous American mafioso John Gotti.
As a fighter, he is little more than a regional talent, having flip-flopped between MMA and boxing, and it was in boxing where he and Mayweather first clashed. Mayweather’s abundance of skill, even as he phoned it in, proved too much for Gotti, who resorted to excessive clinching to save himself.
The matchup devolved into mutual taunting and little action, prompting countless warnings from the referee before an eventual disqualification in round six. The outcome sparked an in-ring brawl, and now a rematch is set. There is no reason to believe it will go any differently.
Mayweather will outbox the mediocre Gotti with supreme ease. However, the MMA fighter’s grit and size will allow him to survive all eight rounds. Since it is an exhibition bout, no winner can be declared without a knockout.
So, while Mayweather will almost certainly outbox Gotti. In professional boxing, he’d win via unanimous decision. But under exhibition rules? There is only one result.
The Prediction: Draw
#2 The rest of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. John Gotti III card
In yet another exhibition boxing match, the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. John Gotti III features the return of former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz, who faces an unremarkable Rodrigo Coria, who has nearly half as many losses as he has wins.
The difference in experience and power are well in Ortiz’s favor, who should win handily.
