Boxing mourns Roger Mayweather, mentor to nephew Floyd
Legendary cornerman had a celebrated 20-year career, becoming a two-division world champion
18 March 2020 - 15:46
Los Angeles — Roger Mayweather, trainer to nephew and champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, has died at 58 after a long battle with diabetes.
Before becoming a legendary cornerman, the sportsman from Grand Rapids, Michigan, was a champion. He had a celebrated 20-year career, becoming a two-division world champion with notable fights against Julio Cesar Chavez and Pernell Whitaker...
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