The Florida State Athletic Commission announced that John Gotti III was issued a six-month suspension after a fight broke out at the end of exhibition match against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and John Gotti III are shown in an exhibition fight at FLA Live Arena, sponsored by HQD.
"The DBPR Florida Athletic Commission took immediate action the evening of Sunday, June 11, and suspended John Gotti III for six months," reads the statement obtained by Fox News Digital on Wednesday.The match was stopped by referee Kenny Bayless in the sixth round, but Gotti appeared to ignore his instructions and continued to go after Mayweather, prompting several members from both teams to enter the ring.
John Gotti III is shown during his exhibition bout against Floyd Mayweather at FLA Live Arena, sponsored by HQD.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHe posted a few times on his Instagram Stories of the post-fight melee. He called Mayweather a"punk b----" and an"enemy for life."Mayweather's family also reportedly faced racially charged threats on social media from Gotti’s family.
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