Roger Mayweather Passes Away At 58 Years Old

Slippery Pete II · Post by **Slippery Pete II** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:47 pm

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According to a report by TMZ, former world champion and veteran trainer Roger Mayweather has passed away at the age of 58. Mayweather's camp confirmed the passing.

Roger, the uncle of former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather, trained the superstar fighter for the bulk of his Hall of Fame career.

Roger's health has been declining for several years and became bad enough to force Mayweather to make a tough decision to obtain a new trainer - and he eventually reunited with father, also a veteran trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr.

The exact cause of death and where he was found has not been revealed.

Mayweather had previously discussed his uncle's poor health in several interviews. He believes his uncle took too much punishment in the ring, which led to his lifelong injuries.

"My uncle Roger Mayweather has lost a lot of memory from the sport of boxing," Floyd said ... "He's only in his 50s but it seems like he's an old man in his 80s."

ObJuan13 · Post by **ObJuan13** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:54 pm

Damn RIP Uncle Rog

Big Loss

Tocsin · Post by **Tocsin** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:05 pm

Uncle Roger spoke words of profound truth that will never die 'Most people don't know shit about boxing'

RIP

ObJuan13 · Post by **ObJuan13** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:13 pm

Rough week for the Mayweather’s

And both Black Mambas in the same year. 2020 off to a strange start.

NoPropaganda 253 · Post by **NoPropaganda 253** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:08 pm

Roger Mayweather Passes Away at Age 58
By Keith Idec Published On Tue Mar 17, 2020, 03:37 PM EDT
Roger Mayweather, who was a two-weight world champion and later trained his nephew to superstardom, has died.

Mayweather, a brother of Floyd Mayweather Sr., was 58. TMZ first reported the news of Mayweather’s death, the cause of which has not been revealed.

Roger Mayweather wasn’t able to train Floyd Mayweather Jr. toward the end of his Hall-of-Fame career due to various health issues. He was considered one of boxing’s elite trainers when he was healthy, following a lengthy career in which he won world titles in the 130-pound and 140-pound divisions.

He helped his retired nephew become a five-division champion and the top boxer, pound-for-pound, in the sport. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been vocal about the damage boxing did to his uncle because he took too much punishment in the ring, particularly late in his career.

Roger Mayweather, a Las Vegas resident raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, won the WBA super featherweight title by stopping Samuel Serrano in the eighth round of their January 1983 fight in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He successfully defended that title twice before Rocky Lockridge knocked out Mayweather in the first round of their February 1984 bout in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Mayweather captured the WBC super lightweight title in March 1988, when he stopped Mauricio Aceves in the third round in Los Angeles. He held that title until Julio Cesar Chavez stopped him after the 10th round of their May 1989 bout in Inglewood, California.

Nicknamed “Black Mamba,” Mayweather finished his 17-year pro career in May 1999 with a record of 59-13, including 35 knockouts. Late legend Pernell Whitaker was also among the fighters to defeat Mayweather, who beat former champions Vinny Pazienza and Livingstone Bramble.

Roger Mayweather’s death occurred just a week after Josie Harris, the mother of three of Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s children, died at the age of 40 outside of her home in Valencia, California. The cause of Josie Harris’ death has not been determined.

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"Most people don't know shit about boxing" - Uncle Rog

RIP Black Mamba

KSTAT124 · Post by **KSTAT124** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:11 pm

R.I.P. Champ!

NoPropaganda 253 · Post by **NoPropaganda 253** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:30 pm

RIP Black Mamba

straycat · Post by **straycat** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:48 pm

I remember when he wss having trouble keeping his trunks up against Sweet Pea and Pernell popped him one time as he wss pulling them up. Roger shortly put Sweet Pea on the sest of his pants.
RIP Champ