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Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III kept things respectful this time around.

Mayweather and Gotti face off in an exhibition boxing on Aug. 24 in Mexico City. It’s a rematch of a 2023 exhibition bout between the two that descended into chaos when referee Kenny Bayless halted the fight due to excessive trash talk between the two, causing a near brawl in the ring afterward.

Now the two are set to run things back. Ata press event in New York City on Thursday, both men remained chill before engaging in their first faceoff for the rematch.

Gotti is the 31-year-old grandson of infamous mob boss John Gotti, but made a name for himself as an MMA fighter before transitioning into boxing where he is currently 2-0 as a professional.

The 47-year-old Mayweather is widely considered to be one of the best boxers of his generation and an all-time great. Sporting a perfect 50-0 professional record, Mayweather retired from boxing in 2017 but has since engaged in a number of exhibition bouts like this one, including matchups with Logan Paul and Aaron Chalmers.

Check out the faceoff between Mayweather and Gotti above.

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Many combat sports fans have criticized Jake Paul for the opponents that he tends to face when stepping inside the ring.

Whilst the amount of experience he has means that he can’t be expected to take on top tier opponents, he tends to fight opponents that shouldn’t be in there with him.

Paul also has a track record for calling out some of the biggest names despite there being very little chance that the fight would actually come together.

This was once again the case following his recent win over Mike Perry, where he called out one of the biggest stars in the UFC right now, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.

Pereira unsurprisingly instantly responded but Dana White hasn’t given the idea much thought.

Dana White Says He Doesn’t Think About Jake Paul Anymore

In a recent interview with TNT Sports, White was asked whether this is something he would consider just to silence Paul once and for all by putting the Pereira fight together.

The UFC boss has been very open about his dislike for what “The Problem Child” is doing in combat sports and therefore hasn’t been paying much attention.

He made it clear that giving Pereira a pass to go and box Paul isn’t an option that has ever been thought about because White tapped out of caring about the social media star’s boxing career long ago.

“I haven’t even talked to Perry in a long time and I didn’t even know Jake Paul was fighting. I was on vacation in Italy, I had no idea. There’s all these stories that were written, it’s ridiculous. I stopped paying attention to Jake Paul when he lost to Fury, you know what I mean. It’s like when he fought somebody that was his age and actually boxed, he lost and I’m not s******* on the kid, I don’t even think about him anymore.

“It doesn’t even cross my mind. I have no beef with him. ‘They’re trying to get me assassinated’. Nobody’s trying to get you assassinated especially, listen, I respect Perry. Smaller, older, I mean it’s the same blueprint that they’re fighting older, smaller guys that, it’s just I literally don’t even think about him anymore. It’s all b*******.”

Read also: Mike Perry Tells Jake Paul Injury Sustained 10 Seconds Into Fight Affected Performance: ‘You Popped It Right Away!’

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The 2024 Olympics has been one big controversy, and Joe Rogan has had his say on the event.

Despite the buildup promising something special, the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games has been hit with a lot of backlash. From transgender boxers, to the desecration and utter disrespect showed to Christianity, the Olympics has produced many controversies. 

One man who isn’t a fan of the Olympic Games is Joe Rogan. During a recent episode of his podcast, Rogan labeled the quadrennial event a scam.

“The Olympics is a giant scam,” Rogan claimed. “There’s two things going on simultaneously, OK.”

“You have the best athletes in the world participating in their disciplines, that’s happening. And then on top of that, you have enormous amounts of money being made, and none of it is going to the athletes. It is a giant scam.”

Rogan continued, revealing that the extraordinary competitors at the Olympic Games aren’t benefiting nearly enough for the amount they bring in.

“So, the kind of people that are putting together that ridiculous opening ceremony where you’ve got a bunch of drag Queens and the last supper and all that wild sh*t. Nobody understands it.”

“It’s not made by athletes, it’s not made by the Olympics. It’s made by the people that are in charge of putting the Olympics out.”

“So, they’re the ones that are reaping all the money and sucking all the cash out of these athletes… The money they make is astronomical. The Olympics makes billions and billions of money in television revenue and advertising revenue, and they don’t give any of it to the athletes.”

Joe Rogan didn’t let up, using his voice to support the athletes who make the Olympics what it is.

“The whole Olympics are insane. They’re robbing people, they’re robbing the athletes.”

Related: Joe Rogan urges UFC to unban testosterone

“No one is tuning in, there’s not billions of people all over the world tuning in just to see a bunch of transsexuals pretend to be Jesus and the disciples. That’s not why they’re tuning in.”

“They’re tuning in to see who’s going to win the 100 metre dash. Who’s going to win this, who’s going to win that. Who’s going to win the sprints, who’s going to win whatever the f***ing event is, who’s going to win boxing. Thats why people are tuning in.”

“Those people that have dedicated their entire lives to wrestle in the Olympic Games, they’re not getting a f***ing scratch of that. It’s nuts.”

Listen to Joe Rogan’s thoughts below.

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Before their anticipated rematch next month, Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III will discuss their upcoming showdown and much more in a press conference Thursday afternoon in New York City.

In their first exhibition fight, Mayweather and Gotti III were caught up in a massive brawl after the fight was over.

Mayweather and Gotti will clash on pay-per-view on Aug. 24 in Mexico City.

The 31-year-old grandson of the infamous mob boss John Gotti is 5-1 as a pro MMA fighter, but made the switch over the boxing following his first MMA loss to Nick Alley in a massive upset at CES 61 in October 2020. Gotti is 2-0 in his pro boxing career, including a first-round knockout victory in January 2023.

Mayweather, 47, has kept himself busy with exhibition bouts against the likes of Logan Paul, Deji, and even Tenshin Nasukawa since defeating Conor McGregor in his final pro boxing bout in August 2017.

The Mayweather vs. Gotti III press conference is expected to begin at 2 p.m. ET.

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Brandon Royval is back in action.

Royval is expected to face riding contender Tatsuro Taira in the main event of the upcoming UFC Vegas 98 card, which takes place at UFC Apex on Oct. 12. The matchup was first announced by UFC commentator John Gooden during the UFC 304 weigh-in show and later confirmed to MMA Fighting by sources close to the situation.

Currently the No. 4 flyweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, Royval (16-7) challenged Alexandre Pantoja for the title this past December, losing a unanimous decision. He rebounded with a split decision win over two-time champion Brandon Moreno in their UFC Mexico City main event clash.

The No. 9-ranked Taira is widely viewed as one of the best prospects in all of MMA. The 24-year-old Japanese fighter has a perfect 16-0 resume, with six wins in the UFC, including four finishes. Most recently Taira defeated one-time title challenger Alex Perez in their main event matchup in June when Perez suffered a knee injury during a takedown from Taira.

A number of other matchup for the card have already been announced including a bantamweight fight between former champion Cody Garbrandt and Miles Johns and a lightweight tilt between Grant Dawson and Rafa Garcia.

Damon Martin contributed to this report.

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This weekend’s UFC event in Abu Dhabi is headlined by a bantamweight fight between second-ranked Cory Sandhagen and undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov.  The match is essentially a No. 1 contender bout with the winner likely earning a title shot.  

Sandhagen (17-4) will enter the fight riding a three-fight winning streak.  Nurmagomedov (17-0) hasn’t tasted defeat and has finished three of his five UFC opponents.  Ranked 10th in the division, Nurmagomedov has the opportunity to pick up the biggest win of his career.  

Former middleweight champion Michael Bisping expects the match to be a ‘tough fight’ and gave his prediction for the outcome on his YouTube channel.    

“This is going to be a No. 1 contender matchup.  Whoever wins this fight between Cory and Umar, you gotta think they get the winner of Sean O’Malley versus Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title,” Bisping said.  “Nurmagomedov, that’s right.  You know the name.  You know the style.  He comes from Dagestan, a tremendous wrestler but he’s got great kickboxing as well.  His kickboxing is phenomenal but I don’t think he’ll be using it against Cory Sandhagen.

“Cory is tall.  He’s long.  He’s quick.  He’s versatile.  He’s well-rounded.  He’s a student of the game,” Bisping continued.  “I believe this is going to be a really tough test for Umar Nurmagomedov.”

Bisping believes Nurmagomedov will use his wrestling against Sandhagen and a key to the fight will be whether “Young Eagle” can take “The Sandman” down.  

“The big question with this fight is can Umar Nurmagomedov takedown Cory Sandhagen look for ground and pound, look for a submission, of course.  But the wrestling is going to be key to winning the fight,” Bisping said.  “Cory is the longer guy.  He is very versatile and he’s a devastating striker.”

“Cory Sandhagen is a real threat, but I believe Umar Nurmagomedov, even though this is a step up in competition, I’ve got Umar Nurmagomedov by decision,” continued Bisping.  “Although, I’m not overly confident on that pick.”        

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