Roger Mayweather reposted a message from Mayweather Productions that reads, We are saddened with the recent news of Roger Mayweathers passing. My uncle was one of the most important people in my life inside and outside of the ring, said Mayweather, who is still grieving from the loss of his childrens mother Josie Harris. Early this morning (March 19th), the boxing champ posted photos of Roger Mayweather on social media, paying homage. Roger Mayweather was an American professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1999 and also worked as a boxing trainer. Unfortunately, his health was failing him for several years and now he can finally rest in peace. "Roger was a great champion and one of the best trainers in boxing. Roger meant the world to me, my father Floyd Sr., my uncle Jeff, everyone in and around the Mayweather Boxing Gym and the entire boxing world. Not too many people got too close to him that I did notice. Discover Floyd Mayweather's childhood and career history. "I remember we were fighting in L.A., and we walked around a little bit after lunch. He said, 'Yes, I learned a lot from you and just wanted to thank you.' He was also a 2-weight world champion -- holding the WBA and lineal super featherweight titles back in the day, along with the WBC light welterweight title (from '87 to '89). 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. Under Roger's guidance Floyd Mayweather Jr. became one of the biggest names in the sport of boxing and one of the pound for pound greats. "We. "He'd fight anybody. He ended his career with a total of nine major and minor titles in four weight classes. Mayweather won his last titlethe IBA welterweight titleon March 12, 1997, when he beat Carlos Miranda via twelfth-round TKO. Also Read:Floyd Mayweather's Ex-girlfriend Josie Harris Found Dead In Car Outside Her Home. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Mayweather also had a sweet side, which Vargas recalled. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
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