Floyd Mayweather vs John Gotti RECAP: Boxing legend barely breaks a sweat in farcical exhibition as fans jeer at final bell in Mexico

Well, it's fair to say the rematch wasn't quite as eventful as the first bout!

But thanks a lot for tuning in to Mail Sport's coverage of Mayweather vs Gotti III - make sure to join us for the next big fight!

Mexican boxing great Julio Cesar Chavez Sr has stepped into the ring to congratulate Mayweather on his simple night at the office.

Floyd is showing plenty of admiration the legendary former champion after also paying respect to Gotti.

'This is the guy that paved the way. He's one of the best Mexican fighters of all time.'

But he's ruled out a potential exhibition with him!

Fans are starting to make their frustrations known with the lack of action in there tonight as they boo at the start of the eighth and final round.

Gotti responds by unleashing some desperate late shots, but they're nowhere near accurate enough to trouble Mayweather.

The final bell sounds - and as it's an exhibition, there'll be no winner on the scorecards!

The crowd are jeering Jimmy Lennon Jr as he concludes the event. They're not happy with what they've seen tonight.

Mayweather fires in a chopping body shot at the start of the seventh.

But it seems like he has no interest in letting his hands go and getting Gotti out of there.

He's defining the word 'exhibition' here.

More of the same here in Mexico City as Mayweather continues to dominate in third or fourth gear.

This is a very simple sparring session for him against Gotti, who is still marching forward despite his very limited success.

Can the underdog up the ante in these final two rounds?

Mayweather lands a crisp uppercut around the midway point, before Gotti finds success with a well-timed left hook.

It's the heavy favorite who remains in control here though, and he looks to be enjoying himself!

It's very difficult for either man to build any momentum in these two-minute rounds.

Mayweather is coasting his way through them, although Gotti landed a couple of solid shots to head and body in the fourth.

But if this goes on for another four rounds, the former four-weight world champion is in for another easy night's work.

That round proved a lot less chaotic, with Floyd keeping his rival at bay throughout and whipping in some fierce combinations.

There's a big swing from Gotti at the end, but as many of Mayweather's opponents have experienced over the years, it misses the target by a long way.

Here's the moment of madness that almost brought Mayweather and Gotti's exhibition to an end.

What on earth is going on?!

This exhibition is descending into another farce as Mayweather fumes after the referee deemed him to have struck Gotti on the back of the head.

He's absolutely livid with that call, and Gotti is now taking his time in the corner as is his right.

Incredibly, we now look to have a new referee in the ring too!

Floyd was not at all happy with the last official and seems to have swapped him for a backup ref. Just when you thought you'd seen it all...

It's a comfortable opening round for Mayweather as expected.

The boxing legend is slowly easing himself into this one, with Gotti enjoying a very brief flurry at one stage. But it's clear who's in control.

There's some confusion at the end of the round as Gotti and Mayweather seem bemused at the fact it's over after two minutes!

Did no one tell them?

The first bell has sounded to begin tonight's fight in Mexico City!

How is this one going to play out?

Here's the tale of the tape for tonight's contest, courtesy of DAZN.

And here's the main man!

Mayweather is even wearing Mexico's famous green, red and white tonight.

John Gotti III is making his way to the ring in Mexico City.

Can he spark one of the greatest upsets of all time here tonight?

His best days may be long gone, but it goes without saying that Mayweather is one of the greatest fighters in the history of boxing. He considers himself the greatest.

And it's tough to argue against him when looking at his illustrious CV.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER ACHIEVEMENTS

• 50-0 pro record (27 KOs)
• World champion in four weight classes
• Tied record of 26 consecutive wins in world-title fights
• Defeated 24 world champions
• Career earnings of over $1billion

Mayweather and Gotti's initial meeting last year ended in chaos, of course, when a mass brawl broke out between both teams. Here's how it went down:

John Gotti, the late grandfather of Mayweather's opponent tonight, remains one of the most powerful mob bosses of all time 22 years on from his death.

Gotti was the head of the feared Gambino crime family. He was sentenced to life in prison in 1992 after being convicted of murder and other counts, before dying behind bars a decade later.

Ahead of his rematch with Mayweather, Gotti III revealed what his grandfather would have made of the mass brawl that broke out last time.

“He would’ve wanted to rip Floyd’s head off, you know, when all that stuff’s going down.'

“I’m fighting to get respect for my name and make a positive, you know, impact on my family, so I’m sure he [grandfather] could appreciate that.'

NBA icon Anthony Davis is in Mexico for tonight's showdown between Mayweather and Gotti.

There are even rumors that the Lakers power forward and Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards will be walking out with Floyd to the ring...

We shall see!

Tonight's card got underway at 7:30pm ET, with the main event expected to begin just after midnight.

Mayweather and Gotti will battle it out over eight two-minute rounds, as was the case in their first fight.

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport's coverage of tonight's remtatch between Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III over in Mexico City.

Mayweather is gearing up for yet another exhibition after his retirement from boxing as he prepares to share the ring with the grandson of infamous crime boss John Gotti for a second time.

Their first encounter proved far more dramatic than anticipated last year, with a chaos breaking out when Gotti reacted to being stopped in the contest by continuing to throw punches and sparking a mass brawl in the ring.

So will tonight's rematch be as fiery? We'll be bringing you all the latest developments as Mayweather laces up the gloves again.