The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Mayweather Jr.'s boxing record stood at 50-0 (27 KO wins) after his last professional fight on August 26, 2017 . Mayweather guided his nephew to 34 of his 50 victories, but was unable to train him during the latter portion of his Hall of Fame career due to a plethora of health problems. As referee Richard Steele called timeout to give Floyd a chance to recover, Roger stormed toward Judah, which prompted Yoel Judah, Zab's father and trainer, to also enter the ring. 2023 RING TV LIVE. The late Roger Mayweather, an uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr., was once his trainer. Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Sahara Hotel and Casino, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 20:50, TropWorld Casino and Entertainment Resort, List of world super-featherweight boxing champions, List of world light-welterweight boxing champions, "Floyd Mayweather's Uncle Roger Mayweather Dead at 58, Legendary Boxing Trainer", "Floyd Mayweather Sr. reflects on father he barely knew; Floyd Jr. pays for grandfather's funeral", "Michigan Death Notices-BERNICE MAYWEATHER", "Roger Mayweather - Lineal Jr. Lightweight Champion", "Mayweather Still Champ, Roger Not So Lucky", "Roger Mayweather, Uncle and Trainer of Floyd, Dies at 58", Il ricordo El boxeo de luto: excampen Roger Mayweather falleci a los 58 aos, Roger Mayweather Roger Mayweather profile, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roger_Mayweather&oldid=1141792616, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 20:50. The article also delves into his love life and US dollar earnings from his major boxing competitions. Floyd Mayweather, along with the boxing world, mourns the death today of his uncle, former world champion and legendary trainer Roger Mayweather, after a long battle with diabetes. Mayweather won the WBA Americas light welterweight title on April 5, 1990, from Ildemar Paisan. Mayweather Jr. has cited his uncles failing health as one of the reasons he decided to hang up the gloves. Chvez was still undefeated at the time, and with a 630 record, he was becoming a legend. Reid recalled one of the episodes fondly. Roger Mayweather, who was a well-known trainer and a key member of Floyd Mayweather's team, had been sick and died earlier this week at the age of 58. Early this morning (March 19th), the boxing champ posted photos of Roger Mayweather on social media, paying homage. We're told Floyd was close with Roger and is deeply emotional about his passing. He won the World Boxing Association junior lightweight title in 1983 with an eighth-round knockout of Samuel Serrano; in 1987, he earned the World Boxing Council junior welterweight title with a sixth-round knockout of Ren Arredondo. He fought well-known opponents like Julio Cesar Chavez and Pernell Whitaker. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Roger Mayweather was a two-division boxing world champion, winning world titles at super featherweight and super lightweight while earning 59 wins in a nearly 20-year career that included notable fights against Julio Cesar Chavez and Pernell Whitaker, amongst many others.