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Athletic Commission Suspends Trainer Roger Mayweather

Trainer Roger Mayweather was rained hard upon by the Nevada Athletic Commission, having his license revoked for one year, for his role in igniting a melee during the 10th round of the Floyd Mayweather-Zab Judah fight last Saturday in Las Vegas. The commission has also instructed Mayweather to pay a $200,000 fine.

Roger Mayweather, who can apply for a new license in Nevada next April, must pay the commission the $200,000 -- his entire paycheck for training his nephew for the fight -- by Friday. His suspension extends throughout the United States because states generally honor suspensions in other states. However, because Mayweather`s suspension is a disciplinary one, and not of a medical nature, it is possible he will be allowed to train fighters in other states.

"The commission did what it had to do," said Todd duBoef, the president of Top Rank, which promotes Floyd Mayweather. "Roger was very apologetic. It is a sad day for Roger, who is one of the good people in boxing. But he committed a deplorable offense and he is being punished for it."