Floyd Mayweather, despite being attacked in the ring by John Gotti III after their fight, was still able to share a cool moment with his longtime business partner, with both men receiving a custom Juneteenth belt in a back hallway of the venue.
The ceremony was originally supposed to go down inside the ring, but the subsequential brawl made that impossible. Still, the 50-0 legend, along with WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman, presented CEO Jas Mathur with the World Boxing Council Championship Freedom Belt.
Mayweather also received the commemorative strap.
The belt, the WBC says, celebrates “the remarkable achievements and visionary leadership demonstrated by Mr. Mathur and Limitless X for their contributions to the sporting and business community.”
“Thank you to Mauricio and the WBC for creating and presenting me and my partners with this unique freedom belt to commemorate Juneteenth,” Floyd told us.
“The WBC has always led by example. I am honored to receive the belt along with Robert Smith, who is the largest civil rights activist in our history, and Jas Mathur my dear friend and partner.”
Mayweather’s friend, billionaire philanthropist Robert Smith, also received the Freedom Belt at a dinner Saturday night in South Florida.
Mathur, who has worked alongside Floyd for years, was touched by the gift, writing, “It is truly an honor to receive this championship belt from the World Boxing Council.”
Of course, Mayweather and Gotti III fought in an 8-round exhibition fight on Sunday … which erupted into chaos after the grandson of the legendary mobster attacked Floyd after the ref stopped the fight.
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For his actions, Gotti III has been suspended for six months by the Florida athletic commission. Mayweather, who didn’t engage with John after the bout was called, received no penalty.
