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Mayweather vs. Gotti III: Battle Lines Drawn at Press Conference

Mayweather vs. Gotti III: Battle Lines Drawn at Press Conference

Mexico City – As alluded to in the movie Creed, the press conference is the fight before the fight. It’s the battle of wits and words on the dais, before they use strikes and skills in the ring. The next time Floyd Mayweather Jr. and John Gotti III will face off is at the Ceremonial Weigh-Ins. Until then, here are quotes from each competitor. Who do you think won this round?

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

“I want to say thank you to my team and the Gottis. Let’s go out there and put on a show. One thing about me is that I’ve heard it all. I’ve been around the world and competed against the best. When you talk about the Olympics, I’ve competed against the best. Whether it was the world champion in the Olympics or professionally. The pedigree of Mexico boxing is truly unbelievable. You talk about the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez; my uncle Roger Mayweather fought him twice. He came up short, but he fought him twice. It is always about competing and going up against the best. So, Saturday it is what it is. I’ve already faced the best.”

John Gotti III
“It’s night and day from 14 months ago. I’ve evolved a lot as a fighter, both mentally and physically. You can only learn and get better from an experience like the fight we had in Florida. That was my first time on a stage that big against Floyd. It’s a lot to take in for someone like me, a young fighter who has never been on that platform before. So maybe sometimes your nerves may get the best of you, but the thing is, we’ve been there, I’ve seen it. I know what to expect. I’ve felt Floyd’s punches, I’ve seen him move. He’s still got it at 47-years-old and mentally, for a year, I’ve been preparing for that style. We have to get in the trenches here and fight. There is no other way. If he has to get knocked out; If I have to get knocked out, so be it. It has to happen. Whatever is gonna happen is gonna happen.”

The co-main event features another exhibition as former WBC Welterweight Champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz faces Rodrigo Damián Coria, Argentina’s No. 5-ranked boxer at Super Welterweight.

The future of Mayweather Promotions, Lightweight Boxer, Curmel Moton (4-0, 3 KOs) looks to extend his undefeated record against Mexico’s own Victor Vazquez (5-2-1).

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