Roger Mayweather

Roger Mayweather was an American professional boxer who fought from 1981 to 1999 and later worked as a boxing trainer. He was also a two-weight world champion, having won the WBA and lineal super featherweight championships in 1983 and 1984, as well as the WBC light welterweight championship in 1987 and 1989. Floyd Mayweather is his nephew. Black Mamba is his nickname.

Famous For

• Being the uncle of Floyd Mayweather
• With the Nickname of Black Mamba

Floyd Mayweather’s uncle and mentor, Roger Mayweather, has died at the age of 58.

Roger Mayweather, who was 58 years old when he died, was a boxer. Before becoming a trainer, he was a world champion in his own right. In the 1980s, he held featherweight and welterweight titles.

In the late 1990s, he started working with Floyd’s nephew, who went undefeated in 50 fights and earned a reputation as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time. His death was caused by his failing health.

It’s the second tragedy to strike Floyd Mayweather this month, following the death of Josie Harris, the mother of three of the boxing superstar’s children, in her car in California on March 11.

Roger Mayweather was born in what country?

Roger Mayweather was born into a boxing family on April 24, 1961, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His father, Theartha Mayweather, abandoned the family when he was still a teenager. Bernice Mayweather, his mother, was his primary caregiver.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Jeff Mayweather are both experienced boxers. Floyd Mayweather is his nephew. Jeffery was a lightweight challenger in the 1990s, while Floyd Sr. was a super welterweight contender and trainer. Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr., Floyd’s uncle, is also a well-known boxer.

He had a younger brother, Theartha Mayweather Jr., who died tragically young. Anna (Parker) Jacobs, Eloise (Lloydell) Harris, and Jackie Mayweather are among his five sisters who are still alive, while Evelyn Mayweather and Dorothy Patterson have passed away. His race was black and his nationality was American. He was a devout Christian.

What was the cause of Roger Mayweather’s death?

Roger Mayweather died on March 17, 2020, after years of declining health.

What was Roger Mayweather’s boxing career like?

• On July 29, 1981, Roger Mayweather made his pro boxing debut against Andrew Ruiz, which he won by TKO in round one.
• In the thirteenth fight, he defeated Ruben Munoz Jr. for the USBA lightweight (135 lb) title.
• On January 19, 1983, he won a title shot against Lineal and WBA super featherweight (130 lb) champion Samuel Serrano after improving his record to 14-0.
• Before TKOing Serrano in round 8, he led on all three judges’ scorecards, effectively ending Serrano’s career.
• He successfully defended his title twice (against Jorge Alvarado and Benedicto Villablanca), but on February 22, 1984, he was knocked out in round one by Rocky Lockridge.
• When he gave Kenny Baysmore his first defeat, by TKO in round 3, he won the USBA super featherweight championship.
• On July 7, 1985, he was given the chance to face WBC Junior Lightweight champion and future legend Julio Cesar Chavez.
• In November 1986, he defeated Sammy Fuentes for the WBC Continental Americas lightweight championship.
• On March 28, 1987, he fought for the NABF lightweight championship against Pernell Whitaker.
• In round one, he was knocked out, but in round nine, he knocked out Whitaker. Whitaker was declared the winner by a unanimous vote.
• On November 12, 1987, he stepped up to the Junior Welterweight (140 lb) division, where he faced WBC Junior Welterweight champion Rene Arredondo.
• He successfully defended his title four times before facing Mexican champion Julio César Chavez on May 13, 1989.
• On April 5, 1990, he defeated Ildemar Paisan for the WBA Americas super lightweight championship.
• On December 7, 1991, he fought Rafael Pineda for the vacant IBF junior welterweight title, but he was knocked out in round 9.
• Mayweather defeated former WBA lightweight champion Livingstone Bramble by corner stoppage in round 5 on March 14, 1993.
• On May 28, 1994, he knocked out Eduardo Montes in the third round to win the IBO light welterweight title. He beat Marco Antonio Ramirez by TKO in round three less than three weeks later.
• Mayweather captured the IBO welterweight (147 lb) championship by unanimous decision over Johnny Bizzarro on August 4, 1994, and defended the title once in 1995.
• For the IBF junior welterweight title, he faced 14-0 Kostya Tszyu, who won by unanimous decision.
• On March 12, 1997, he defeated Carlos Miranda by TKO in round 12 to win his last championship, the IBA welterweight title.
• On May 8, 1999, he won a majority decision over Javier Francisco Mendez in his final fight. He won nine major and minor titles in four weight classes at the end of his career.
• When Floyd Mayweather, Jr. turned professional in 1996, Roger Mayweather shifted his concentration away from boxing and toward his position as Mayweather’s trainer.
• Until early 1998, when Floyd Mayweather, Sr. was released from prison and became Mayweather’s trainer, he rained Mayweather. Mayweather fired Mayweather, Sr. as his trainer shortly after defeating Gregorio Vargas on March 18, 2000, and replaced him with Roger.

Who was Roger Mayweather’s wife?

Roger Mayweather’s marital status is unclear because he has never spoken publicly about his personal life. Only that he had a daughter named Jade and a son named Lekei is known. He was not homosexual and had a straight sexual orientation.

Roger Mayweather’s net worth

His exact compensation is still being measured, but there is no question in the minds of his fans that he was making a significant sum of money from his work prior to his death. His net worth was estimated to be $10 million as of 2020. His boxing career provided him with a source of income.

Roger Mayweather’s height

With a height of 1.71 meters, Roger Mayweather was a very attractive guy. At the time of his death, he weighed 78 kilograms. His eyes were a dark brown color, and his hair was black. The rest of his body measurements will be added in the near future.