In
2013, Roger Mayweather was diagnosed with various health conditions. It
includes diabetes and dementia.
Others
who are close to Roger have noticed some changes on him the way he handles his
daily gym chores.
But Roger
himself, avoided being checked and doesn’t want to take any medications.
Years
have passed, the former boxer and trainer was in and out of the medical clinic
due to some complications.
And
last week, his condition got worsen. Floyd heartbrokenly admitted that Roger is
now in a vegetable state with visual impairment (this maybe due to his
diabetes).
He is
in undisclosed facility with his family and some medical personnel surrounding
him.
Roger
doesn’t talk, doesn’t walk and doesn’t recognize people……There’s no
communication at all.
When
he was inducted in Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015, he had speech
impediment, so Floyd had to deliver a speech on behalf of him.
Roger
had guided many young fighters during his career as a trainer and one of them is
his nephew Floyd who is currently on tour but keeps everything on his radar in
regards with Roger’s condition.
Roger is the “Black Mamba” of boxing. Had a pro debut
on 1981 and retired in 1999 with a record of 59 wins and 13 loses.His stint as a professional fighter lasted for 18
consecutive years capturing belts in two different weight divisions.
"When I look
at (Muhammad) Ali, I can see the changes in him, in what he was,"…"But
me, as a person, myself, I can't see the changes in myself. What changes?
Somebody says it's the way you talk, the way you do this, the way you do that.
I don't think about it. But when they see me, they know." –
Roger Mayweather in 2014
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