Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III results: Brawl stops fight early as chaos erupts in ring, all over arena

Daniel Yanofsky

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Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III results: Brawl stops fight early as chaos erupts in ring, all over arena image

SUNRISE, Fla. — Two men with famous last names faced off in the ring Sunday night. Fans came out in droves to watch Floyd Mayweather fight John Gotti III. 

In the end, the bout didn't matter because everyone inside FLA Live Arena decided to take matters into their own hands. 

Mayweather and Gotti had faced off for six rounds in their exhibition. And an exhibition it was, as Mayweather was playing with Gotti. Not wearing a guard in his mouth and keeping his hands down, Mayweather put on the type of performance we are used to seeing during his exhibitions.

Gotti did hold his own, landing solid jabs while using Mayweather's defensive game against him. 

In the sixth, Gotti had Mayweather by the ropes, with no offense of note provided. For some reason, the referee decided to call off the fight.

An enraged Gotti tried to fight Mayweather after that, and from there both camps got involved. Later, Gotti was forced to go to backstage. Crowd members entered the ring and Mayweather ran backstage before things got out of hand. 

Which they eventually did. For several minutes, there was more action outside the ring compared to the actual fight.

If cooler heads prevail, perhaps there will be a rematch between the men. Mayweather has never fought the same person twice in an exhibition. 

In the co-main event, Khalas Karim looked sharp against Ulysses Diaz. It was a rematch from another bout that went the distance. Karim was the aggressor here, landing uppercuts and hooks. At one point, Diaz was bleeding near his eye, and though it was a deep cut, the fight continued. 

The fight also had some controversy as there were two eighth rounds, extending the eventual no-contest. Per Mike Heck of MMA Fighting, there were two fifth rounds, a seventh round and two Round 8s on the broadcast. Karim has no pro boxing experience, while Diaz has competed in 15 pro bouts. 

Jarrell Miller, the former heavyweight title contender, competed in another exhibition fight against Antonio Zepeda, “Big Baby” showed no sign of urgency. He landed nice hooks but displayed a lackadaisical style through four rounds. The performance was a far cry from when he was supposed to fight Anthony Joshua in 2019 before he failed several drug tests. 

With the crowd booing, Miller and Zepeda put on a safe performance that went the distance. Since his suspensions starting in 2019, Miller is 3-0, plus this exhibition. 

The Sporting News provided results and highlights from the event. 

Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III results, highlights

Round 6: Mayweather landed a jab that pushed Gotti back. Then a body shot. On the inside, they pushed one another into the ropes. The ref called the fight off for some reason and Gotti became enraged. There was a wild brawl after the bout, with everyone in the crowd fighting. It was chaotic, as brawls were taking place all over the arena. 

Round 5: Gotti had Mayweather by the ropes but couldn't damage the Hall of Famer. Meanwhile, Mayweather landed several overhand shots to the top of Gotti's head. Gotti started talking smack, to the delight of the crowd. He landed jabs. 

Round 4: Gotti opened the round with jabs. Mayweather almost took off his head with a hook. He started swinging by the ropes, had his hands down on defense, and laughed at Gotti. It looked like Mayweather wasn't wearing a guard in his mouth. He landed a big hook in the last 10 seconds of the round. 

Round 3: Mayweather went nose to nose with Gotti, then unleashed an attack via combinations. Gotti tried to attack but Mayweather blocked each shot. Mayweather landed an uppercut and a hook. He continued to play with Gotti. 

Round 2: Mayweather was talking to Gotti as he got rushed into the corner. He was playing with his food, as Gotti was trying to run after him. Mayweather distracted Gotti on the inside and landed a big right to the face. He then landed shots through the guard of Gotti. Shots to the stomach and head landed. 

Round 1: Mayweather didn't have his hands up as he already had Gotti in the corner. He landed shots to the stomach and head. Back in the middle, they exchange attempted blows. Mayweather was hyping the crowd to get loud as he landed combinations. Gotti landed a shot that shocked Mayweather, but it didn't affect him. 

10:40 p.m. ET: The crowd was chanting Gotti's name, as there were a lot of New Yorkers in the building. There appears to be a delay, as something is going on ringside. 

10:30 p.m. ET: Mayweather entered the ring with an entire entourage. Gotti entered by himself. 

Up next is the main event: Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III. 

10:05 p.m. ET: There was one more musical performance before the main event. 

Ulysses Diaz and Khalas Karim compete in another no-contest

10 p.m. ET: Karim looked loose as he beat down on Diaz, landing uppercuts whenever he could get the chance. Diaz, still bleeding, tried to attack with urgency. The last two rounds had both fighters exchange shots. It appeared that an extra eighth round was put in. Karim was the sharper of the two until the final bell. 

9:45 p.m. ET: An overhand shot by Karim landed in Round 3. Pressing forward, both traded uppercuts. Karim pushed Diaz back with a counter jab, and Diaz wobbled. Going up and down the body, Karim was ready to go for the decisive blow to end the bout. Karim went head hunting in Round 5, and Diaz was getting rocked. Diaz got cut above his eye, halting the fight for a bit. Stalking him by the corner, Karim had to run away from Diaz's attempted shots. 

9:35 p.m. ET: Rick Ross is in the building.

Diaz landed crisp shots in the first round. Karim reached forward to land a jab. He landed a counter to the face of Diaz and almost knocked him out. In the second, he landed a hook that pushed Diaz back. He continued his assault with hooks and jabs. Diaz attempted to land hard shots, connecting on one at the bell. 

9:25 p.m. ET: The co-main event is up next, as Ulysses Diaz faces Khalas Karim in a rematch. 

There was another musical performance before the last two fights, featuring Chrisean Rock and Blueface.

Jarrell Miller and Antonio Zepeda compete in safe exhibition

Round 4 saw Miller use his weight to take down Zepeda, but no legitimate offense. Zepeda landed some hooks, with little effort. The fall of Miller is real, as was evident as the fight came to a close. 

9:10 p.m. ET: Zepeda landed a clean shot in Round 2, and Miller responded with combinations. The crowd was booing the slow approach by both. In the corner, Miller stalked Zepeda, but his offense was nonexistent. Round 3 saw Miller land crisp jabs, the only form of offense through the first minute. By the corner, ghost punches were (not) landing, and the crowd was letting them have it. 

9 p.m. ET: Miller was the aggressor to start. He used jabs and slowly stalked Zepeda. It was a slow affair, as Miller showed no signs of urgency. 

8:45 p.m. ET: The next fight is underway, as Jarrell Miller faces Antonio Zepeda. Miller almost fought Anthony Joshua before getting suspended for drugs. 

There was a musical performance, indicating intermission. 

Hector Lombard bullies Eric Turner in bare-knuckle bout

8:30 p.m. ET: Round 3 saw Turner press forward but miss key shots. Lombard connected on a few jabs and pressed forward. He then landed a Superman Punch-like shot. Smith ran away from Lombard in Round 4, unable to muster any significant offense. His mouthguard came out following a shot. Lombard landed a flurry of shots that forced Turner down to the floor. Toward the end of the fight, Turner landed one big shot. Lombard got his hand raised in the end.  

8:15 p.m. ET: Up next is a bare-knuckle bout featuring Hector Lombard and Eric Turner. Lomabrd landed crisp shots that pushed Turner back right away. Turner, who is tapeless, kept on reaching. Lombard landed a shot that pushed Turner back, and Lombard tripped before the end of the round. Lombard slipped again in Round 2. They swung away and Lombard won the exchange. Lombard landed rights. 

J'Hon Ingram and Ryan Allen entertain in slugfest

8 p.m. ET: Round 3 had Ingram block Allen's shots, until the latter's blows connected on the inside. Ingram hit him with combinations and an uppercut that almost dropped Allen. In the last round, Ingram played it close to the vest, landing combinations and uppercuts. No winner was announced. 

7:50 p.m. ET: Allen needed to take his chain off right as the bell rang. Ingram jabbed away at the start, landing crisp blows. Allen landed defensive shots on the inside, connecting to Ingram's face. Round 2 saw combinations land by Ingram, who continued his assault on the inside. Allen worked passed his defense, landing multiple blows to the body. Allen later landed a few uppercuts that pushed Allen back. 

7:40 p.m. ET: The second bout of the evening is underway: J'Hon Ingram faces Ryan Allen. 

The arena is starting to fill up. Florida boxing fans are getting ready to see Mayweather in action. 

Kamari Burnside def. Brendan Jackson via KO

7:30 p.m. ET: It was a firefight from the start as both swung away in the first round. Jackson had the edge by the corner. In the opening of the third round, Burnside knocked Jackson down. It was all over from there, with Burnside getting the KO, though the match was called a no-contest. 

7:15 pm. ET: The first fight of the night is between Kamari Burnside vs. Brendan Jackson. 

Hello everyone, and welcome to The Sporting News' live blog of Mayweather vs. Gotti.

Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III results

  • Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III stopped in Round 6 (2:00). Both fighters disqualified.
  • Ulysess Diaz vs. Khalas Karim ruled a no-contest.
  • Jarrell Miller vs. Antonio Zepeda ruled a no-contest.
  • Hector Lombard def. Eric Turner via decision (bare-knuckle fighting)
  • J'Hon Ingram vs. Ryan Allen ruled a no-contest
  • Kamari Burnside vs. Brendan Jackson ruled a no-contest (Burnside "won" by 3rd-round KO).

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Daniel Yanofsky is the Combat Sports Editor for The Sporting News since late 2021. Prior to working for TSN, Daniel provided insight on combat sports for Fightful, FIGHT SPORTS, and Wrestling Inc. A proud Ithaca College alum, when he isn’t working on his golf game, Daniel is advocating for three-minute rounds in women's boxing.

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