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Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Floyd Mayweather's next boxing opponent is grandson of notorious mafia boss

Legendary boxing champion Floyd Mayweather returns to the ring for his latest exhibition bout on June 11 when he faces the grandson of notorious New York mob boss John Gotti.

Mayweather and Gotti will go head-to-head for the first time tonight at a press conference to launch the show, with the 50-0 legend giving up a considerable size difference to his rival, who last tipped the scales over 175lb in January. The pair will fight in Sunrise, Florida in the first American exhibition for Mayweather since his 2021 bout with Logan Paul.

Gotti III started his fighting career in the MMA world, where he went 5-1 as a professional before moving into the ring for a couple of light-heavyweight fights. He is 2-0 as a professional boxer, but it's his name value that has led to him receiving offers including negotiations with PFL and now this exhibition against one of boxing's greatest ever.

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