Mayweather And Gotti Square Up – ‘He Has To Get Knocked Out’
Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III had their final presser before their exhibition on August 24.
The fight takes place from the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City as they rematch following their controversial first encounter. Mayweather was dominating the fight as Gotti struggled to land a glove. However, the fight came to a premature end. This was after both fighters refused to heed the referee’s warning over not using foul language. Gotti was unhappy as he started swinging afterwards. Mayweather covered himself on the ropes as a brawl broke out. Gotti was suspended for six months, while Mayweather escaped any injuries. Now, the pair will run things back as they had plenty to say.
Mayweather
“I’m back in Mexico again. I spoke about this the other day. The country of Mexico. The boxing pedigree in the whole country. Since I was a little kid, it has been truly unbelievable. So many legendary champions. So many legendary fighters.
“The WBC is by far the best boxing organization in the sport of boxing. My prayers go out to Mauricio [Sulaimán], his family, and his mother. I’m happy to be here and have the opportunity to display my talent and put on a show.
“We chose a great guy to run Mayweather Promotions in Richard Schaefer. We couldn’t have chosen a better guy. He is a very smart businessman, and we’re here to put on a show. That’s what it’s all about. To entertain the people from all around the world, from all walks of life.
Further Quotes
“A young fighter making his pro debut on the undercard is Sekaye Maurice Terry. A young kid, he’s like a nephew. He’s helped me prepare for a lot of fights. He’s got a hell of a trainer with him as well. I want to say thank you to my team and the Gottis. Let’s go out there and put on a show. One thing about me is that I’ve heard it all. I’ve been around the world and competed against the best.
“When you talk about the Olympics, I’ve competed against the best. Whether it was the world champion in the Olympics or professionally. The pedigree of Mexico boxing is truly unbelievable. You talk about the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez; my uncle Roger Mayweather fought him twice. He came up short, but he fought him twice. It is always about competing and going up against the best. So, Saturday it is what it is. I’ve already faced the best.”
Gotti’s Quotes
“First and foremost, thank you for everybody that made this happen. Listen, all the preparation is done, we did all the work. I’m ready to fight, I’m excited to be here. I’m blessed to be here. Like my father had stated, from the minute we landed we’ve been embraced with open arms every we’ve been, restaurants, in the streets. All the hardcore and hardworking Mexicans. They’ve pledged their loyalty, everywhere we’ve been, to the Gotti’s, Team Gotti. That excites me.
“This is the best shape I’ve ever been in my entire life. I have no weight to lose here, and I had a bit of a weight cut in Florida, but I’m on weight already and I’m excited. I’m excited to be here. This is a once in a lifetime trip. As my father said, Floyd honored his word and gave me the rematch. He didn’t have to. He could have moved on and did his thing and I appreciate that. We’re gonna put on a good show. We’re gonna fight. It’s gonna be exciting.
Further Quotes
“It’s night and day from 14 months ago. I’ve evolved a lot as a fighter, both mentally and physically. You can only learn and get better from an experience like the fight we had in Florida. That was my first time on a stage that big against Floyd. It’s a lot to take in for someone like me, a young fighter who has never been on that platform before.
“So maybe sometimes your nerves may get the best of you, but the thing is, we’ve been there, I’ve seen it. I know what to expect. I’ve felt Floyd’s punches, I’ve seen him move. He’s still got it at 47-years-old and mentally, for a year, I’ve been preparing for that style. We have to get in the trenches here and fight. There is no other way. If he has to get knocked out; If I have to get knocked out, so be it. It has to happen. Whatever is gonna happen is gonna happen.
“Every proud Mexican fighter always shows up to fight and they’re willing to die in that ring. That’s something to admire and respect. As my father said, if I can bring half of that spirit on Saturday, we’ll be in good shape. We’ll fight a good fight and we’ll put on a good show.”
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