Floyd Mayweather's uncle and boxing champ Roger dead at 58
Uncle and trainer to boxing superstar and unbeaten welterweight and featherweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., Roger Mayweather has died aged 58 after a long battle with several health problems, including diabetes. Like his nephew, Roger was also a respected boxing champion, winning the super-featherweight title in 1983 and the WBC super-lightweight title in 1987.
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