Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III 2 results, highlights: Exhibition rematch goes the distance, Alan Picasso becomes top contender

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Last summer, a wild brawl turned a simple exhibition fight between Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III into a supposed blood feud. Going from Florida to Mexico City, Mayweather and Gotti competed in an anticipated rematch. 

Outside of an odd second round, there was no controversy in this one as Mayweather and Gotti went the distance. If one scored the contest, it would have been a one-sided showcase from the legendary Mayweather. 

Gotti came into the fight as focused as ever, promising a knockout. While he landed solid inside shots, Mayweather’s defense, which helped him during his Hall of Fame career, was too smooth. His fast hands were too much for Gotti to handle at various points. 

The fight almost went off without a hitch. The second round saw Mayweather switch the referee out mid-fight. That almost started another brawl between both camps, but things resolved quickly. 

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Gotti complained about multiple shots behind the head, but no points could be taken off, and Mayweather only got a stern warning. He responded by smiling, talking to those on the outside, and playing with his food. Both embraced as the contest ended. 

Mayweather earned another paycheck to add to his recent endeavors after retiring from the pro level in 2017. He rejected rumors he would fight the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez, 62. As for Gotti, it is unknown what is next for the MMA fighter, boxer, and grandson of notorious gangster John Gotti. 

The co-main saw a battle of legitimate contenders.

Top-ranked Alan Picasso and former contender Azat Hovhannisyan competed in a hard-hitting affair for WBC super bantamweight bragging rights. With open scoring in play, both kicked it up a notch. Picasso was leading on the cards, especially after Hovhannisyan got deducted a point for multiple shots below the belt, but they didn’t coast through the fight. 

They both played it close to the vest. Hovhannisyan tried landing body shots, while Picasso used his reach to land jabs and overhand blows. The judges scored the fight in favor of Picasso. 

Is a date with super bantamweight king, multi-division champion, and pound-for-pound fighter Naoya Inoue in his future? 

Former Mayweather opponent Victor Ortiz returned to the ring for the first time since 2022 and went all eight rounds in an exhibition fight against Damian Coria. The former world champion looked slow to start but picked up the pace in the later rounds. No winner was announced. 

Ortiz expects to compete in a pro fight next week, making this a test of his formerly dominant skills.

Meanwhile, Mayweather protege Curmel Moton only needed 55 seconds to beat Victor Vazquez, who last fought in 2018. The 18-year-old continues his progress in the ring with his third win of 2024. 

The Sporting News provided updates, results, and highlights from Mayweather vs. Gotti 2. Check it out! 

Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III 2 live updates, highlights

Round eight: Mayweather continued to mess around with Gotti. He also landed several shots behind the head. Gotti with a few body shots by the ropes as Mayweather is talking to everyone on the outside. They hugged after the final bell.  

Round seven: Mayweather with some pop in his shots. Gotti landed a few body shots. As Gotti went low, Mayweather went for his head. Combinations from Gotti landed. 

Round six: This was the round where chaos reigned in Florida. Mayweather with an uppercut from the inside. He landed jabs through Gotti's defense. Shots were pouring all over the body of Gotti. The crowd started booing the lack of action. 

Round five: Mayweather was by the ropes, but Gotti couldn't connect. The former with a counter uppercut that hurt Gotti. Mayweather was too fast for Gotti. 

Round four: Mayweather tried reaching with a jab. He looked dismissive of Gotti while landing combinations. Gotti landed body shots. 

Round three: Both fighters traded jabs. Lead left hook by Gotti. Gotti thought it was another shot behind the head. Uppercut by Maywearher landed. He had Gotti by the ropes. 

Round two: Mayweather was having fun with the officials as round two began. He used his superb defense to avoid big blows. "Money" landed combinations. There was a debate about a shot going behind the head of Gotti. Things are getting heated between the corners again. We have changed referees mid-fight. Mayweather said "go away" and so he did. They started to use their hands. 

Round one: A relaxed Mayweather, wearing Mexican colors, faced an agitated Gotti. The former landed a body shot and a counter right. Mayweather with another clubbing right. Gotti with a body shot. Mayweather with a shot behind the head. He pushed back as he did when active. Combinations landed from Gotti, but Mayweather countered with jabs that went through his defense. A top right hand connected, another shot over the head. There was confusion on how long the round was (two minutes).

12:30 a.m. ET: Mayweather and Gotti are about to make their way to the ring. Will the fight live up to the chaos of the first exhibition bout? Will both teams remain calm? Mayweather came out with NBA star Anthony Davis. 

12:20 p.m. ET: Hovhannisyan's eyes were swelling as the final round began. He landed overhand shots to Picasso's head. Hovhannisyan reached to connect in any way as the fight ended. Picasso won via unanimous decision. Is a date with Naoya Inoue in his future? 

12:10 p.m. ET: Round ten saw Hovhannisyan in desperation mode as the open scoring had Picasso leading. He landed uppercuts as Picasso used jabs to push him back. Picasso kept it close to the vest in round eleven. He landed head shots, as Hovhannisyan tried to bulldoze his way to the inside and land body shots. Right hand by Hovhannisyan landed. 

12:03 p.m. ET: Hovhannisyan is landing efficient shots, but Picasso appeared to be landing volume blows. Picasso with dangerous hooks in the eighth. By the ropes, both fighters give it their all. They walked in on the other's uppercuts. Round nine saw Picasso land open shots to the head. Hooks landed from both. Two huge left hooks by Hovhannisyan, making things extremely interesting. 

11:54 p.m. ET: Open shots to the body and a right hand connected to Picasso's face in round six. They held onto one another and connected with vicious body shots. Left hand by Hovhannisyan damaged Picasso, who got saved by the bell. Inside counter rights by Picasso. Hovhannisyan with a few rights, finding openings. 

11:48 p.m. ET: Overhand shot by Picasso connected. Picasso was much more aggressive in round five. Shot below the belt by Hovhannisyan, who got deducted a point after being warned a few times. Hovhannisyan attempted to fire up the crowd, but Picasso responded back. They went blow for blow. There is open scoring for this fight, interesting.  

11:40 p.m. ET: Hovhannisyan and Picasso landed fast and furious blows at one another in round three. Picasso had excellent head movement as Hovhannisyan brought some pressure. Playing it close to the vest, Hovhannisyan landed body shots. Picasso with a right and a left hook as the bell sounded. Round four saw Hovhannisyan go towards the body, while being warned about going below the belt. Uppercuts from Picasso. Both land head shots as this could be anyone's fight.  

11:33 p.m. ET: Round two saw Picasso land an uppercut on the inside as Hovhannisyan landed a hook. By the ropes, Picasso ripped an uppercut through the middle. Hovhannisyan charged in with left hooks, but Picasso let it fly with a few more uppercuts. 

11:28 p.m. ET: Picasso is a fan favorite, as expected. He landed combinations to start, as he looked to find some range early on. Hovhannisyan moved in and landed across the body. He tried for several uppercuts to no avail. Several Picasso combinations landed past Hovhannisyan's defense.  

11:15 p.m. ET: Alan Picasso faces Azat Hovhannisyan in the co-main event. Picasso is a future super bantamweight star and the top-ranked fighter in the WBC, while Hovhannisyan faced Luis Nery in The Ring 2023 Fight of the Year. 

If you want to know about how the pacing is going for the event, the broadcast has shown clips from old Mayweather fights through the night.

10:48 p.m. ET: Coria landed efficient jabs by round five. Ortiz tried to fire back with a few of his own. In the clinch, Ortiz landed several body blows. Coria started heating up, bullying Ortiz with shots in the seventh. They went through the motions as the last round came to a close. With it being an exhibition fight, nobody was announced the winner. 

10:35 p.m. ET: The fight went from slow to a slugfest by round three. Ortiz apparently has a pro fight to compete in next week. He went through the motions as Coria circled around him. Even with a few years away from the ring, Ortiz looked relatively fresh. Signs of ring rust? 100%. 

10:22 p.m. ET: Former world champion and Mayweather opponent Victor Ortiz returns to action for the first time since 2022, facing Damian Coria.

10:05 p.m. ET: Moton chased Vasquez down to start the fight, using a jab and a powerful right. Left hook dropped Vasquez to the canvas and that is it. Easy work for Moton.

9:52 p.m. ET: Top prospect and Mayweather protege Curmel Moton faces Victor Vazquez, who last fought in 2018. 

9:35 p.m. ET: Rodriguez connected on several key shots, but Vaca had a superior defensive performance, much to the chagrin of the crowd. All the while, he did land crisp blows. After ten laboring rounds, Vaca won via majority decision. One judge scored it a draw, which was questionable.

9:10 p.m. ET: The crowd got restless as Vaca appeared to not be landing significant offense. Meanwhile, Rodriguez slipped some shots in via fainting, but Vaca used more defense to neutralize his opponent. The latter only engaged when he felt like it. 

8:40 p.m. ET: Cesar Vaca vs. Luis Rodriguez is up next. 

8:25 p.m. ET: Artiga was helped up the ropes at one point early in round two. Round three saw Silva get the win after forcing Artiga into the corner and landing thunderous blows. 

8:15 p.m. ET: The crowd was starting to fill in as Aaron Silva faced another replacement opponent in Alberto Artiga. 

8 p.m. ET: There was a sense of sportsmanship between the two after the fight, given the circumstances. Rodriguez won via unanimous decision, giving it her all against a game Sanchez. 

7:45: Cecilia Rodriguez vs. Arlenn Sanchez, who replaced Silvia Torres, looked to entertain the crowd that continued to enter the Arena CDMX. Both landed vicious body shots. Sanchez started to look slow. 

7:15 pm. ET: To start the night, Trenton Brown beat Jose Antonio Munoz Guadarrama via TKO, while John Easter took out Gilberto Flores out. Sekaye Terry beat Carlos Rosas Martinez via unanimous decision.

6:00 p.m. ET: Hello everyone, and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III 2.

Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III 2 results

  • Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III 2 - went the distance- exhibition - no winner
  • Alan Picasso def. Azat Hovhannisyan via unanimous decision (118-110, 118-110, 120-108)
  • Victor Ortiz vs. Damian Coria went the distance- exhibition - no winner
  • Curmel Moton def. Victor Vazquez via KO (0:55 into round one)
  • Cesar Vaca def. Luis Rodriguez via majority decision (95-95, 97-94, 98-92)
  • Aaron Silva def. Alberto Artiga via TKO
  • Jursly Vargas def. Bryan Carrillo Feliciano via unanimous decision
  • Cecilia Rodriguez def. Arlenn Sanchez via unanimous decision
  • Sekaye Terry def. Carlos Rosas Martinez via unanimous decision
  • John Easter def. Gilberto Flores via TKO
  • Trenton Brown def. Jose Antonio Munoz Guadarrama via TKO
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