Floyd Mayweather Replaces Referee Mid-Fight in Rematch with John Gotti III
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Tensions flared once again in Floyd Mayweather rematch against John Gotti III, grandson of the famous mob boss. The exhibition fight, held at Arena CDMX in Mexico City on August 24, took a dramatic turn when Mayweather fired the referee in the middle of the match and brought in a replacement.
According to the New York Post, the trouble started in the second round when Mayweather landed what seemed like a legal right hook to Gotti’s head. However, referee Hector Afu stopped the fight, calling the punch illegal.
This decision angered Floyd Mayweather, who pushed the referee’s arm aside and told him to leave the ring. Mayweather was seen shouting at the referee and demanding he step down.
After a few minutes of tension, Afu exited the ring, and a new referee was brought in to continue the match.
Despite the disruption, the fight went on without judges, and Floyd Mayweather clearly had the upper hand. The match lasted all the way to the end, with Mayweather outperforming Gotti.
This wasn’t the first time a fight between Floyd Mayweather and Gotti ended in chaos. In their previous match, referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight in the sixth round after warning Gotti about trash-talking. Gotti, upset by the stoppage, attacked Mayweather after the bell, leading to a brawl between both fighters’ teams.
While this rematch didn’t end in a brawl, Mayweather’s decision to replace the referee added more drama to their heated rivalry.
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