Conor McGregor made a point of publicly supporting the Gotti clan in their rivalry with Floyd Mayweather’s team.
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor has teamed up with John Gotti III, the grandson of late crime boss John Gotti. Indeed, the Irishman supports Gotti III in his rivalry with the legend of the noble art, Floyd Mayweather.
Gotti III, professional MMA fighter, has 5 wins and 1 loss in the discipline. In boxing, the American has 2 victories. This weekend, John Gotti’s grandson took on Mayweather in an exhibition bout that was scheduled to last 8 rounds. However, the meeting was cut short by the referee because of the incessant talk between the two athletes. A fact that triggered a real general fight.
“I don’t know where [Floyd’s] at,” McGregor added. There’s no meaning behind it. He’s just here and there. There’s no meaning behind the bouts. There’s nothing to it. I enjoyed the brawl afterward more than I did the actual bout.”
Gotti ignored the stoppage, and simply put, chaos ensued.
Conor McGregor supports the Gottis
McGregor, who turns 35 next month, appears willing to join the feud. The ‘Notorious claimed on Twitter that he supported the Gotti clan: “I support the Gottis,” Conor McGregor said in a now-deleted voice tweet. “The war is on. »
In August 2017, Conor McGregor faced Floyd Mayweather in a professional boxing match. The Irishman suffered a loss by TKO in the 10th round. But no matter, the event was a huge success at the box office.
