«You are my enemy for life, I will make you pay»- Corriere.it

He bears his grandfather’s name, John, as well as obviously his surname, Gotti. Mma fighter, 30 years old, John Gotti III is the nephew of the former Gambino boss, one of New York’s most powerful crime families. Also for this reason he was chosen as an opponent by
Floyd Mayweather in one of his performances, more and more frequent since he announced his retirement from boxing. But in Florida he went beyond the ring, with a saloon brawl born from the provocations of the two athletes. So much so that Gotti threatens Mayweather: “You’re my enemy for life, I’ll make you pay.”

What happened? In Sunrise, Florida, Mayweather, despite his 46 years of age, is easily having his opponent: he starts making fun of him, he doesn’t force his shots but renders any of his attacking actions harmless. The two begin to insult each other, they “trash talk”, until Gotti loses his temper.

The referee had suspended the match, he attacks Mayweather as in a bar fight. Floyd, leaning on the ropes, responds and starts punching in the meantime their respective staff members enter the ring. A free-for-all is born that does little honor to boxing, but which certainly gives visibility and revenues related to the match. Until Gotti’s sentence: “You are my enemy for life, I will make you pay”. Is it really over here?