Hollywood Florida 8/5/2009 12:17:54 AM
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Roger Mayweather charged with battery

Mayweather charged with battery

Roger Mayweather who is the uncle and head trainer of Floyd Mayweather Jr., was arrested over the weekend in Las Vegas.  The alleged charge is coercion with force and battery strangulation.  This was the result of a confrontation with Roger Mayweather and Melissa St. Vil who is a professional boxer that Roger trained in the past.  The police report states that they answered a call at a private residence on Sunday morning and found Roger Mayweather with his arms around Melissa.  It stated that he released Melissa and she began coughing and spitting up blood.  The paramedics later described redness on Melissa throat and defensive wounds on Roger’s face and head.    Melissa stated that she hit Roger in the head with a small lamp while he attempted to strangle her.  The lamp was reported with having blood on it.  As a result Roger was taken into custody.

 

  

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By: Danielle Williams

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