Only moments after John Gotti beef, Floyd Mayweather awarded with Black History Month ‘Juneteenth’ belt
The wholesome moment that came out of Floyd Mayweather vs John Gotti III event was the 'Juneteenth' belt the retired fighter received for Black History Month
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Floyd Mayweather awarded with 'Juneteenth' belt following John Gotti III bout (Image Source - TMZ/Sports Illustrated)
46-year-old retired fighter Floyd Mayweather’s recent brawl with John Gotti III was one of the most talked about controversies in boxing. As Floyd takes up exhibition bouts against YouTubers and influencers despite his retirement, this time, it is the grandson of Gambino crime family member John Gotti. Both fighters were engaged in a scuffle following the referee’s call to stop the fight. Both teams stepped into the ring and the event was tarnished.
However, not all things that came out of this event were bad. Following the chaos, Floyd Mayweather was awarded the ‘Juneteenth’ belt for Black History Month. Outside the venue, CEO Jas Mathur from Limitless X presented the 46-year-old fighter with the belt, which was captured on video by TMZ.
“Money Mayweather coming to you live, from Miami, this belt right here is the Freedom Belt, for Juneteenth, black history,” said Floyd Mayweather to TMZ as he displayed the ‘Juneteenth’ belt. “It’s all about giving back. And one thing about Jas, from Limitless, he’s always giving back. And, I didn’t do it by myself, he’s my business partner and this belt right here is his,” said ‘Money’ as he exchanged the WBC Juneteenth belt.
“It’s all about giving back, thank you Jas. My guy, my business partner,” said Floyd Mayweather as he shook hands with the CEO. The award was allegedly supposed to be presented following the event on the main stage. However, due to the chaos that ensued, it did not receive a special moment. It was recorded following the bout with John Gotti III and posted by TMZ.
Floyd Mayweather rips into Gucci Blackface sweater boycott
In 2019, fashion enterprise Gucci released a sweater that resembled Blackface. The tradition that was followed by minstrel shows in the early 1900s spread a racial stereotype. As the entire world was enraged at the outrageous sweater, one man remained calm. The man in question was Floyd Mayweather. As an African American boxer, ‘Money’ disagreed with the boycott. As captured by TMZ, the fighter went on to shop at Gucci following the question asked.
“My thing is this, we all know racism still exists. But, that’s not gonna stop my drive. I got friends from all walks of life. And, to me, of course, Black lives matter, first. But my thing is this, I’m gonna continue to go out there, live life and be happy. And, be positive. I wear what I wanna wear when I want to, and how I want to,” said Floyd Mayweather as he found no issues with the matter.
Floyd Mayweather strongly disagreed with the outrage in 2019. The fighter had also spoken on racism in his previous interviews and the ways to overcome the issue. The 46-year-old fighter is now in possession of the ‘Juneteenth’ belt for Black History Month.
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