Floyd Mayweather steps back into the ring to face off against a familiar opponent, John Gotti III, in an exhibition bout.
These two fights are on opposite ends of the experience spectrum.
Mayweather turned professional in 1996 and is 50-0 in his professional career with 27 knockouts. He hasn't fought in a pro bout since 2017, but he has participated in seven exhibition bouts since then.
Gotti has only fought four times and has a 3-1 record. He has been out of the ring since 2020, at least when it comes to professional bouts.
Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III will be streamed exclusively on DAZN.
Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III is scheduled to be fought on Saturday, August 24 with the fight taking place at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.
Ring walks for Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III are scheduled to take place at 11:06 PM ET/8:06 PM PT.
These two squared off in Sunrise, Florida in April 2023, and the fight was stopped by the referee in the sixth round.
Mayweather would have won the fight via KO or TKO if it was an official bout, but the real action happened after the final bell when people from each boxer's corner invaded the ring.
Fights broke out in the ring and backstage, providing extra intrigue for the second bout between one of the greatest boxers ever and the grandson of a mafia boss.