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‘A Lot of People From My Team Are Gone’: Heartbroken Floyd Mayweather Grieves Before May 14 Boxing Return

Published 04/08/2022, 3:00 PM EDT

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Floyd Mayweather will return to the ring against Don Moore on May 14. In the press conference of the event, Mayweather grieves and remembers the people from his team who helped him to achieve a phenomenal career.

During the press conference of his match against Don Moore, Mayweather uttered his few thoughts with a heavy heart talking about his ex-crew.

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He said, “A lot of people from my team are gone. Uncle Roger Mayweather, he passed away, Rafael Garcia, my cut-man. The hands specialist, he is gone, so, you know my, my team has left me but, I’m always ready, mentally.”

Mayweather grieves about his uncle Roger Mayweather, who passed away in 2020. In addition, he remembers his cut-man and the hands specialist, who departed from Mayweather after he retired from boxing.

Certainly, Mayweather backs himself showing that he is always ready for the challenges. He keeps his mental strength strong to be ready anytime for any kind of challenge.

The crew who supported Floyd Mayweather during his career

Floyd Mayweather has an outstanding legacy of winning all his professional matches, making him ‘ The Best Ever’. A part of the credit for his success goes to the crew, which was always present for him.

Roger Mayweather was more of a trainer than his uncle. We have seen them showing their amazing coordination and skills in the mitt work training.

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It is always a delight to watch the videos of Pretty Boy Floyd hitting the pads with his uncle. Unfortunately, Mayweather could not practice more with his uncle as he passed away in 2020.

Rafael Garcia, a veteran cut-man who left the world in 2017, was always present in Mayweather’s corner, healing his wounds during and after the match.

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The hands are the most precious part of the body for a pugilist. It is a must to keep it injury-free and protected. Bob Ware was the man who wrapped Mayweather’s hand before his practice session and also before his matches.

Floyd Mayweather will miss his crew in his upcoming match, who was always there for him, making his career successful.

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Mohit More

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Mohit More is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate of the International Institute of Sports Management, he is a sports enthusiast and has played boxing, cricket, and basketball at various levels. Mohit is a staunch follower of Mayweather and Gennady Golovkin.
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Pritam Priyedarshi