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JOHN GOTTI III has broken his silence on the mass brawl which followed his showdown with Floyd Mayweather.Chaos ensued after referee Kenny Bayless waved off the fight for too much trash-talking, with Gotti trying to attack Mayweather against the ropes.
tempers flare and the boxing equivalent of the benches clearing as Kenny Bayless calls a halt to the Floyd Mayweather-John Gotti exhibition. also notice Floyd drops hims at the end lmao pic.twitter.com/FnU1EU3xeN— baboon10 (@realRollingPin) June 12, 2023

John Gotti III tried to attack Floyd Mayweather after their fight was called offCredit: ZEUS
Pandemonium ensued, with members of both teams jumping into the ringCredit: ZEUS
Gotti broke his silence on the mass brawl on InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM@JG3MMA
Mayweather fended off the telegraphed punches and rocked the grandson of the notorious New York gangster – John Gotti – with a right hand before close to 30 people flew into the ring.
And a fired-up Gotti took to Instagram to take aim at the boxing icon.
Along with an aerial video of the melee, he wrote on his Instagram story: “Punk b***h @FloydMayweather. You my enemy for life.”
Gotti then put out a backup request to Mayweather’s last professional opponent, UFC legend Conor McGregor.
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He wrote: “@TheNotoriousMMA we need back-up.”
The referee’s decision to stop the fight due to x-rated trash talk was perplexing, to say the least.
And Gotti was quick to lament the Bayless’ stoppage of their Florida fight.
The MMA fighter wrote: “But never put me down or stopped me. It was a DQ for no reason.”
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The threats to Mayweather and his squad didn’t stop there, with Gotti’s sister Nicolette issuing a harrowing threat to the boxing legend’s daughter.
She wrote on her private Instagram: “@Floydmayweather your daughter was ran through by a[n] animal with 12 different baby mamas – you little circus animal.
“You’re all a pack of zoo animals.
“I swear on my kids I’m coming for your daughter.
“It may be 2 years, 3 years from now, but I’m coming c**t.”
Mayweather’s showdown with Gotti was his seventh exhibition since retiring from professional boxing in August 2017.
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A REALITY TV star and a rapper were seen brawling in shocking scenes after Floyd Mayweather’s fight was abandoned. Rapper Big Lex was seen in a scrap with Puerto Rican TV personality Joseline Hernandez backstage in the FLA Arena in Miami.
Reality TV star Joseline Hernandez, left, fighting rapper Big LexCredit: Twitter
The singer’s dress slipped, exposing her breastsCredit: Instagram
Big Lex pictured at the fightCredit: bigbadlex_
Joseline Hernandez attends Zeus Network’s Joseline’s CabaretCredit: Getty
Rapper Big Lex who was at the fight in MiamiCredit: Instagram
The American boxing legend returned for an exhibition bout, this time with the grandson of notorious mob boss John Gotti.
But the fight in Florida came to a dramatic end when a massive punch up in the ring between the two camps saw the whole thing KO’d.
And afterwards a shocking brawl broke out between two celebrity fans.
Joseline – aka The Puerto Rican Princess – looked to have Lex in a headlock at one point, which forced the singer’s dress to come off and exopse her breasts.
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Security men rushed to intervene and pull the two women apart.
It’s not clear what started the fight, but the brawl came after an unknown woman threw water at Joseline.
Joseline, 36, is best known for appearing on VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.
Big Lex, 31, is a rapper and TV star, who has hosted shows like Big Baddie Olympics and Big Lex: The Baddie Collection.
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Fans were also captured in wild scenes attacking each other in other parts of the venue as police struggled to clear the arena.
One was even hit to the ground which only sparked more mayhem amongst the charged up crowd.
They had come to watch Mayweather in yet another non-sanctioned fight, this time against John Gotti III.
And for the first six rounds, the Hall of Famer was in complete control landing at will and evading any danger coming back his way.
Referee Kenny Bayless warned the pair throughout to stop trading trash talk and start boxing.
But by round six they would not let up on the foul-mouthed insults to the point Bayless actually called off the action.
Although Gotti was having none of it as he refused to let the fight up and immediately chased after Mayweather.
The former pound-for-pound king backed up and defended in retreat as Bayless did his best to try and stop Gotti.
As Mayweather got his back to the ropes, the two began trading leather once more – this time with lawlessly.
That is what sparked the mass melee in the ring as both teams stormed in.
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And there was no sign of the brawling ending, causing Mayweather, 46, and Gotti, 30, to be escorted out of the arena.
But the rivalling camps continued to scrap by the ring and backstage, until police were forced to intervene and escort everyone away.
John Gotti III’s fight with Floyd Mayweather was abandonedCredit: Rex More

FLOYD MAYWEATHER boasted of still having all his faculties intact as he prepares for another exhibition fight. The boxing legend at aged 46 is back in action, this time against John Gotti III, grandson to one of America’s most notorious crime bosses.
John Gotti III and Floyd Mayweather ahead of their exhibition
It will be Mayweather’s SEVENTH exhibition since officially retiring in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34.
And the unbeaten Hall of Famer – who was never floored in his career – is reaping the rewards of his defensive style all these years later.
Mayweather said: “With an event like this, it’s truly amazing to still have all my faculties.
“The aim of the game is to hit and not get hit, that’s why I was able to be in the sport of boxing as a professional for 27 years.”
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Mayweather has faced stars of the MMA, social media and celebrity boxing world since boxing in exhibition bouts.
His last came in February against reality TV favourite-turned fighter Aaron Chalmers, 36, at a near-empty O2 Arena in London.
And Gotti III – whose grandfather John Gotti ran the Gambino crime family in the late 80s and 90s – will be the next to face Mayweather.
The 30-year-old is a 5-1 MMA fighter and 2-0 boxer who brings an army of fans from New York to Florida.
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But Mayweather said: “Remember, I’ve fought all around the world, every country I’ve fought in.
“Remember this, when we get in the ring it’s up to the two fighters. It has nothing to do with crowd.
“They can scream, they can holla, they can shout. This is what I do at the end of the day.
“I don’t have to brag, I don’t have to boast, I don’t have to tell you what I can do, the world knows what I can do.
“So he has to show the world what he can do.”
Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti IIICredit: Rex More

JARRELL MILLER weighed over 23 STONE for his exhibition on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard – and wants to fight Tyson Fury next. The American faces Las Vegas-based undefeated heavyweight Antonio Zepeda tomorrow night in Florida.
Jarrell Miller weighing in for his exhibition bout against Antonio Zepeda
The bill is being headlined by boxing legend Mayweather, who faces John Gotti III, grandson of the notorious mob boss.
Miller, 34, made his mark when tipping the scales as 325lb (23st 2lb) and made it clear he is setting his sights on Fury, 34.
He said: “I’ll do kickboxing, MMA, I chef it up, I do anything to stay busy. So we’re going to go in there and have some fun. 
“He’s a young, hungry guy, I’m still young, still hungry and we’re looking for Tyson Fury after this.
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“So we’re just gonna go in there, have some fun and put on an entertaining show. 
“I’m gonna go and do what I do, cook some cheeseburgers.” 
Miller returns in his fourth fight since his doping scandal which cost him a mega-money payday against Anthony Joshua in 2019.
A series of failed drug tests saw his world title bout scrapped and reputation in tatters.
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Miller blamed the failed tests on a tainted supplement and stem cell shots in his elbow.
He then received a contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable but again tested positive for a banned substance.
This time the former kickboxer put it down to a SEX PILL and was handed a two-year suspension.
After serving the ban, Miller did enrol in VADA testing which saw his licence in Las Vegas reinstated.
He won two comeback bouts before stopping Australian Lucas Browne, 44, in Dubai in March.
And he now faces 6-0 Zepeda, who has a 100 per cent knockout ratio and trains out of Mayweather’s Vegas gym.
Miller said: “He’s an undefeated guy he’s going to come in there and throw punches at me so it’s real. 
“Don’t think we’re going in there to pitty pat, we’re going to have some fun at the same time. 
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“I know he has longevity in his career, I have longevity in my career so there’s respect there at the same time but we both know where our careers are going. 
“I’ve gotta do what I’ve gotta do, he’s gotta do what he’s gotta do.” 
Jarrell Miller formerly sparred Tyson FuryCredit: INSTAGRAM More