On Saturday night time at Mexico Metropolis’s iconic Massive Bola On line casino, and broadcasted on DAZN PPV, promoters Fernando Beltran (Promociones Zanfer), Floyd Mayweather (Mayweather Promotions), and Richard Schaefer (Mayweather Promotions) introduced an 8×2 spherical rematch exhibition between former multi-division world champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and John Gotti III. The match supplied little for followers to cheer about and dealt one other black eye to boxing.
Within the first spherical,after principally going via the motions, the bell sounded, and Gotti needed to inform Referee Hector Afu that the spherical had ended. On the second spherical’s finish, the “circus continued” with Mayweather waving the referee out of the ring to get replaced. Gotti hardly threw a punch, and Mayweather landed some jabs. Within the third spherical, the farce continued with Gotti up in opposition to the ropes, not doing something however complaining. Mayweather landed what little there was. Within the fourth spherical, it was all Mayweather for what was landed. Within the fifth spherical, Mayweather landed what little was landed, with Gotti touchdown one left hook. Within the sixth spherical, the brand new referee had little management over what was taking place, with Mayweather touchdown what was landed. Within the seventh spherical, extra of the identical occurred, with Mayweather touchdown what little was landed. Within the eighth and ultimate spherical, the followers began booing for a very good purpose. Mayweather, who ended his profession at 50-0, and Gotti 2-0? The followers booed when ring announcer Jimmy Lennon requested for a spherical of applause for each.
In an exhibition, Tremendous Welter southpaw ‘Vicious’ Victor Ortiz, 33-7-3 (25), of Backyard Metropolis, KS, with no resolution as a result of it being an exhibition, confronted southpaw Rodrigo ‘Tanko’ Cordia, 21-8-1 (11), of MEX, Houston, TX, over 8×2 rounds. Within the first 4 rounds, each southpaws gave the followers one thing to cheer about. Within the final 4 rounds, it slowed down.
Within the co-feature, WBC Silver Tremendous Bantam champ and No. 1 ranked Alan Picasso, 29-0-1 (16), #121.5, of Mexico Metropolis, MEX, defeated ‘Loopy A’ Azat Hovhannisyan, 21-5 (17), #121.7, of Armenia and L.A., CA, over 12 strong rounds. For some purpose, they allowed a part of the Picasso entourage, after doing the ring stroll, to come back into the ring and nonetheless sing, holding issues up. Within the first two rounds, Picasso out-landed Hovhannisyan.
Within the third spherical, Picasso went to the physique, with Hovhannisyan countering. Within the fourth spherical, Hovhannisyan was deducted a degree for a low blow that had Picasso on the canvas by Referee Hector Afu. From the fifth via the seventh spherical, it went backwards and forwards with Picasso having an edge.
Within the eighth spherical, it was all motion, although a number of clinches occurred in between. Within the ninth spherical, Picasso did properly till the ultimate seconds when Hovhannisyan landed a flurry of punches. Within the tenth spherical, although with a lot swelling beneath each eyes, Hovhannisyan had a very good spherical.
Within the eleventh spherical, the motion continued by each in one other shut spherical. Within the twelfth and ultimate spherical, it was filled with motion for essentially the most half, with Hovhannisyan having a slight edge. Scores of 118-110 twice and particularly 120-108 appeared means out of line.
Tremendous Center southpaw Louis ‘Zurdo’ Rodriguez, 15-1 (14), #122, of Mexico Metropolis, MEX, misplaced by majority resolution to Cesar Vaca, 17-1-1 (11), #124, of Guadalajara, MEX, over 10 rounds.
Within the first two rounds, Rodriguez adopted Vaca across the ring with little motion. Within the third spherical, each combined it up properly within the ultimate minute. Within the subsequent three rounds, Rodriguez tried getting Vaca to have interaction and when he did, he landed an occasional proper to the chin. Within the seventh spherical, Rodriguez determined to do what Vaca had achieved for the final three rounds, nothing.
Within the ninth, there was little motion. Within the tenth and ultimate spherical, Vaca picked Rodriguez aside, having his finest spherical. Referee Alfredo Uruzquieta. Scores: 95-95, 97-94, and 98-92.
Light-weight 18-year-old prospect Curmel Melton, 5-0 (4), #134 ½, of Las Vegas, NV, stopped Victor Vazquez, 5-3-1 (0), #137, of Tapachula, MEX, at 0:55 of the primary spherical of a scheduled 6 rounds. Within the first spherical, a left hook from Melton was adopted by three punches to the chin, dropping Vazquez. He tried beating the depend as referee Laurentino Ramirez Oropeza waved it off.
Silver Center Aaron Silva, 16-1 (12), of Monterrey, MEX, stopped late sub Alberto ‘Pollo’ Artiga, 6-14 (2), of MEX, in 3 rounds of a scheduled 8 rounds. Within the first spherical, Artiga suffered a small reduce on the bridge of his nostril. Within the third spherical, Silva landed three unanswered punches, forcing the referee to name a halt.
Gentle Fly late sub Arlen Sanchez, 5-7-4 (1), of Tlalnepantla, MEX, misplaced to Cecilia Rodriguez, 14-1-1 (6), of Monterrey, MEX, over 8×2 aggressive rounds. Within the first two rounds, Sanchez made a battle of it, although shedding each rounds. Within the third spherical, Sanchez began to decelerate, with Rodriguez taking the spherical. Within the fourth and fifth rounds, Sanchez bought her second wind, outworking Rodriguez. Within the sixth spherical, Rodriguez got here again properly, going to the physique with uppercuts. Within the seventh and eighth and ultimate rounds, it was Sanchez out-landing Rodriguez. Referee Alfredo Uruzquieta.
Ring Announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr.
