The also American Gotti, 30, has a balance of 5-1 in mixed martial arts (MMA) fights and in his last appearance he suffered a loss to Nick Alley in 2020.
The former MMA fighter, who has a 2-0 record after switching to boxing, is the grandson of John Gotti, the well-known Gambino clan boss who died in prison in 2002.
In a joint press conference with Mayweather, Gotti III said Thursday that he has admired his next opponent since he was a child but is ready to face him in the Sunrise ring, just outside Miami.
“Make no mistake, on June 11 I bring bad intentions for that man”he declared. “And I don’t care if it’s an exhibition or not. You started fighting me, there’s no quarter. So it’s kill or be killed.”
Mayweather has previously boxed television and YouTube stars in some of their exhibitions.
“I’m going to show him different styles, something that these past YouTubers, whatever you want to call them, didn’t do because they all suck,” Gotti III stated.
For his part, Mayweather said that he had been trying to organize this fight for two years and revealed that he maintains a friendship with his rival’s father, John Gotti Jr.
“I am a friend of your father. That’s what people don’t know. I have always been a friend of the Gotti family“Mayweather said. “I’ve been competing at the highest level for 27 years. And I’ll keep having fun, entertaining myself, until I’m ready to say, you know what? It’s enough”.