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VIDEO: Floyd Mayweather Fires Ref Mid-Fight In Bizarre And Hilarious Moment During John Gotti III Rematch
By Jason Burgos,
19 hours ago
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In a truly bizarre moment during his exhibition fight on Saturday night, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather grew so upset with his bout’s referee that he hilariously fired him midway through the matchup.
If you have not been following the latest happenings in the career of boxing Hall-of-Famer Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated icon has transitioned to competing in circus-like exhibition bouts. Instead of adding to his record, the 47-year-old is looking to bank as much dough as possible while still in solid athletic shape.
The latest installment in his exhibition tour occurred on Saturday night when Mayweather faced John Gotti III in Mexico City. The bout was a rematch of a clash the two had last year that ended in a disqualification. After a melee ensued between their two entourages late in the fight. And similar to the first bout, more strange moments occurred in the rematch.
Floyd Mayweather record: 50-0 (27 knockouts)
Floyd Mayweather hilariously fires referee during his fight on Saturday night
In Round 2 of the bout scheduled for eight, referee Hector Afu stopped the action to warn Floyd Mayweather about hitting his opponent to the back of the head. The 50-0 fighter did not agree with his critique. And a prolonged stop to the action ensued as they argued and Afu looked to the scoring table for support.
Eventually, Mayweather can be seen saying, “Get me a new ref,” and that is exactly what happened. Afu disappeared from the ring and then was quickly replaced by Alfredo Uruzquieta. The fact that a new referee could be installed so fast, and the fight immediately restarts will surely make some wonder if the moment was staged.
However, Mayweather and his Mayweather Promotions helped to put on the bout. So the boxing legend had unusual control over the event. It isn’t impossible that being able to remove referees during fights is part of his contract. Either way, it was another odd moment in the final chapters of “Money’s” fighting career.
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