Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr’s uncle, Roger Mayweather, was reported missing. The Las Vegas resident, who is also “one of the most famous boxing trainers in the world” disappeared after attending a session at his Las Vegas boxing club, the Mayweather Boxing Club, on Saturday afternoon. Roger was last last seen on July 30 at around 3 p.m. only about a mile away from the boxing club, near the corner of Spring Mountain Road and Valley View Boulevard.
“He’s 5’7″ and 160 lbs. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue sweatpants, and white shoes.”
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s uncle Roger Mayweather missing in Las Vegas, police seek help – KTNV https://t.co/yZpngDhWdb
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) July 31, 2016
Mayweather is sick and needs medication, said his worried family members. According to CBS News, cops agreed that Roger, age 55, suffers from “several known medical issues,” but that the boxing coach didn’t have his medication with him since he usually takes it at home. They asked hospitals in the area of the Mayweather Boxing Club to check their records in case Roger showed up at an emergency room too disoriented to know who he was.
Hope Roger Mayweather is okay. I don't know if this ends well.
— Perimeter Jordan (@SlickVick_23) July 31, 2016
Mayweather senior was know as an impressive boxer in his younger years, who fought in “two different weight classes.” His opponents in the ring included “some pretty big starts,” according to TMZ. Roger, who used the pro name “Black Mamba,” fought Julio Cesar Chavez and Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, among others. The Mayweather Boxing Club website posted a biography of Roger showing some of his great accomplishments outside the ring. Roger has diabetes, and that’s one of the reasons why he might have been unable to identify himself to police or hospital staff.
“A former championship fighter within the ring, Roger has fought a different battle outside of it. He suffers from diabetes – a condition that causes excessive thirst, fatigue, weight loss, blurred vision and the occasional tingling in the body’s extremities.”
Fans hoped that Floyd’s uncle wasn’t isn’t in a situation where he needed that famous punishing swing to protect himself from attackers. He’s been right there for his nephew Floyd ever since the late nineties when Floyd “went pro,” and needed the kind of specialized coaching that Roger could offer. According to the boxing site, Boxing News Online, Floyd Mayweather’s networth is around $650 million, making him “the highest earning athlete in any sport for the past three years.”
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— TVE7.COM (@TVE7COM) July 18, 2016
Looks like Uncle Roger was a great coach for Floyd, and the family were desperate to have him home safe. Roger has two little kids who were missing him. Anyone with any news or information was asked to contact the LVMPD to help find Mayweather.
UPDATE: Roger Mayweather was reportedly found safe and sound several hours after his disappearance. KTNV News broke the news that Roger was okay, and had no new health problems after the diabetes scare.
BREAKING: Roger Mayweather was FOUND on Flamingo around 10:30 this morning, according to trainer at Mayweather Boxing Club @KTNV @TMZ
— David Schuman (@david_schuman) July 31, 2016
A trainer at the Mayweather Boxing Club told the station that Roger was fine, but there hasn’t yet been confirmation from police or the family.
Roger Mayweather reportedly found safe walking up Flamingo Rd. Around 10:30 am today In Vegas per @KTNV #boxing
— Mick Akers (@mickakers) July 31, 2016
Stay tuned here for updates on Roger and Floyd. Fans are still deeply concerned over his safety.
Hope I'm wrong, but I feel like this Roger Mayweather story isn't going to end well.
— Matt Gollnick (@Attyg3) July 31, 2016
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