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PHOTOS: Remembering the Great Times with Roger Mayweather

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Floyd Mayweather Sr., Roger Mayweather, J’Leon Love, and Ishe Smith at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, NV (Photo: Hustle Boss)

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By Chris Robinson

The boxing world suffered a tremendous loss last month, as former two-division world champion Roger “The Black Mamba” Mayweather passed away.

Mayweather, 58, had a tremendous professional career that saw him compile a 59-13 record with 35 KO’s, while also winning titles at junior welterweight and junior lightweight. Along the way he faced the likes of Julio Cesar Chavez, Rocky Lockridge, Freddie Pendleton, Pernell Whitaker, Vinny Pazienza, Livingston Bramble, Kostya Tszyu, and others.
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Roger Mayweather feels Miguel Cotto may get ‘whooped’ by Canelo Alvarez on Nov. 21

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Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather facing off in May 2012 (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)

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By Chris Robinson

With Floyd Mayweather’s unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto now in our rear-views, the boxing world will not turn its attention to the next wave of big events on the horizon.

And while there are surely still a bevy of top-flight performers left in the sport in the wake of Mayweather’s retirement, there is no bigger showdown on the horizon than the Nov. 21 clash between WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and former junior middleweight titlist Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
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Roger Mayweather says Floyd needs to find a way to whip Andre Berto’s ass

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Roger Mayweather believes his nephew must find a way to do some damage to his Sep. 12 opponent Andre Berto (Photo: Chris Robinson)

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By Chris Robinson

It was officially announced this week that Floyd Mayweather will be facing off with former welterweight champion Andre Berto on Sep. 12. The bout will take place on SHOWTIME pay per view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.

The vibe inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club has been relatively low key, polar opposite from his camp for Manny Pacquaio, and the Berto fight definitely has a different feel to it.
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Roger Mayweather says Manny Pacquiao will get ‘damn near killed’ by Floyd on May 2

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Roger Mayweather speaking from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson)

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By Chris Robinson

Finally, the fight the world has been waiting for is upon us.

Floyd Mayweather will face off with rival Manny Pacquiao on May 2 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015 revealed; Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Roger Mayweather on the list

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Roger Mayweather will be part of a special cast of inductees into the 2015 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (Photo: Chris Robinson)

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By Chris Robinson

When former WBA light heavyweight champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad informed HustleBoss.com that he had been elected into the 2015 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, he also informed us that fellow trainer and former two-division world champion Roger Mayweather was also on the list, as well as some other memorable names.

The full list of inductees for the 2015 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame have been announced, please check below

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Roger Mayweather on a possible Miguel Cotto rematch for Floyd: ‘He already knows he can’t whoop Floyd’

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Is Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto II looming? (Photo: Hoganphotos)

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By Chris Robinson

The more times passes, the more it seems like we may be seeing Floyd Mayweather face off with Miguel Cotto in a rematch on May 2 instead of a huge showdown with Manny Pacquiao that the boxing world and general public has been hoping for.

Cotto gave Mayweather a spirited battle in May of 2012, dropping a clear yet competitive decision over the course of 12 rounds inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Roger Mayweather breaks down Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander

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How will Amir Khan fair against Devon Alexander this weekend? (Photo: HoganPhotos)

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By Chris Robinson

It’s common knowledge in the boxing game that Amir Khan is regarded as one of the more lucrative ring options for Floyd Mayweather heading into the 2015 boxing schedule. Mayweather is a few months removed from a rematch victory over Marcos Maidana and is once again eyeing a pair of matches in May and September of next year.

Khan’s spirits are fresh, today being his 28th birthday, and he is certainly one of the more marketable faces in the mix.
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Roger Mayweather wants to see his nephew face Manny Pacquiao: ‘That’s one of the biggest fights that people talk about. I think that the fight should happen’

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Roger Mayweather talking that talk

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By Chris Robinson

While he will never be confused for a diehard Manny Pacquiao fan,  veteran trainer and former two-division world champion Roger Mayweather has seemed to gain a little bit of respect for the Filipino icon in recent times.

Pacquiao is fresh off of a 12-round blitzing of gritty but outmatched Chris Algieri in Macau, China this past weekend and Roger feels that the eight-division champion from General Santos City is ready for a crack at the man regarded as the best fighter in the world, his nephew Floyd.
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Floyd Mayweather implores his Uncle Roger to keep pushing as training camp heats up

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More exclusive updates from the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as Floyd Mayweather continues to push hard for his Sept. 13 rematch with Marcos Maidana.

In this video, Floyd implores his Uncle and co-trainer Roger Mayweather to keep pushing hard as their mitt work session heats up.
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