Boxing Champion And Trainer, Roger Mayweather Dies At 58

Boxing Champion and uncle of undefeated boxer Roger Mayweather has passed away at age 58. The trainer and former heavy weight was struggling with diabetes before he passed away.
 Boxing Champion And Trainer, Roger Mayweather Dies At 58
Boxing Champion And Trainer, Roger Mayweather Dies At 58

Roger Mayweather was also the trainer for his Nephew Floyd and helped him to become the best fighter in the world. He had a successful career wining 59 out of his 72 matches. Confirming his death Floyd Mayweather said:

“My uncle was one of the most important people in my life inside and outside of the ring.”  “Roger was a great champion and one of the best trainers in boxing. Unfortunately, his health was failing him for several years and now he can finally rest in peace. “Roger meant the world to me, my father Floyd Sr., my uncle Jeff, our whole family, everyone in and around the Mayweather Boxing Gym and the entire boxing world. It is a terrible loss for all of us.”

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