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Ricardo Mayorga
Encyclopedia
Ricardo Mayorga is a Nicaraguan
professional boxer. He is the former WBA
/WBC
Welterweight
champion and the former WBC light middleweight
champion. He holds a record of 29-8 with 23 knockout
s and 1 draw 1 no contest. He was featured for the first time on the cover of Ring Magazine on the December 2003 issue, released in October. The cover read "The craziest man in the sport: Mayorga lights up boxing." He is known for his relentless trash-talking before most of his fights.
in the Shine Fights: Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas card. Don King filed for an injunction the week of the fight to prevent him from participating, claiming Mayorga had an exclusive contract with Don King Promotions (DKP).
Shine Fights stated that Mayorga's contract with DKP was for boxing, and as such did not apply to mixed martial arts. Judge Marc Gold granted the injunction just several hours before the fight. Later on the same day, Shine Fights officials conceded defeat in the matter and Mayorga was pulled off the card.
At the press conference, He was seen smoking cigarettes and looked a lot heavier than he usually does. Mayorga got under Thomas' skin with his trash talking and by blowing smoke in Thomas' face. Thomas reacted badly having to be held back by members of his camp, then after it settled Mayorga chopped Thomas in the neck.
However, a few days after making that statement, Mayorga retracted his comments and said he would be planning a comeback, stating that he would like to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Nicaraguan
Nicaraguans are people inhabiting in, originating or having significant heritage from Nicaragua. Most Nicaraguans live in Nicaragua, although there is also a significant Nicaraguan diaspora, particularly in Costa Rica and the United States with smaller communities in other countries around the world...
professional boxer. He is the former WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
/WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
champion and the former WBC light middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
champion. He holds a record of 29-8 with 23 knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
s and 1 draw 1 no contest. He was featured for the first time on the cover of Ring Magazine on the December 2003 issue, released in October. The cover read "The craziest man in the sport: Mayorga lights up boxing." He is known for his relentless trash-talking before most of his fights.
Mixed martial arts
Mayorga was scheduled to make his debut May 15, 2010 against UFC veteran Din ThomasDin Thomas
Din Yero Thomas is an American mixed martial arts fighter and part time break dancer, who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He currently runs two successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA academies in Port St. Lucie, Florida and is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio...
in the Shine Fights: Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas card. Don King filed for an injunction the week of the fight to prevent him from participating, claiming Mayorga had an exclusive contract with Don King Promotions (DKP).
Shine Fights stated that Mayorga's contract with DKP was for boxing, and as such did not apply to mixed martial arts. Judge Marc Gold granted the injunction just several hours before the fight. Later on the same day, Shine Fights officials conceded defeat in the matter and Mayorga was pulled off the card.
At the press conference, He was seen smoking cigarettes and looked a lot heavier than he usually does. Mayorga got under Thomas' skin with his trash talking and by blowing smoke in Thomas' face. Thomas reacted badly having to be held back by members of his camp, then after it settled Mayorga chopped Thomas in the neck.
Semi Retirement
After his bout with Miguel Cotto, Mayorga announced that he would be retiring from boxing.However, a few days after making that statement, Mayorga retracted his comments and said he would be planning a comeback, stating that he would like to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Professional record
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TKO Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga, billed as Relentless, was a boxing super welterweight fight for the WBA Super Welterweight championship. The bout was held on March 12, 2011, at MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States... |
12 | 2011-03-12 | ![]() |
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TKO | 9 | 2010-12-17 | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() Shane Mosley “Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:... |
KO | 12 | 2008-09-27 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() Fernando Vargas Fernando Vargas is a retired Mexican American boxer and two-time world champion, who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. His nicknames include "Ferocious", "The Aztec Warrior" and "El Feroz"... |
MD | 12 | 2007-11-23 | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() Oscar de la Hoya Oscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother... |
TKO | 6 | 2006-05-06 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() Michele Piccirillo Michele Piccirillo is a professional boxer in the welterweight division.- Professional career :... |
UD | 12 | 2005-08-13 | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() Félix Trinidad Félix 'Tito' Trinidad, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional boxer, considered one of the best in Puerto Rico's history. After winning five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico, he debuted as a professional when he was 17. He won his first world championship when he defeated Maurice Blocker... |
TKO | 8 | 2004-10-02 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() Eric Mitchell Eric Mitchell is a Canadian ski jumper who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 12th in the team large hill, 49th in the individual normal hill, and 51st in the individual large hill events.... |
UD | 10 | 2004-04-17 | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() Cory Spinks Corey Spinks is a professional boxer. He is a former IBF Light middleweight champion, and a former Undisputed Welterweight Champion.... |
MD | 12 | 2003-12-13 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() Vernon Forrest Vernon Forrest, nicknamed "The Viper", was an American professional boxer who became a world champion in the welterweight and light middleweight divisions and noted for his two victories over Shane Mosley and upset losses to Ricardo Mayorga.- Early years and amateur career :Forrest began boxing at... |
UD | 12 | 2003-07-12 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() Vernon Forrest Vernon Forrest, nicknamed "The Viper", was an American professional boxer who became a world champion in the welterweight and light middleweight divisions and noted for his two victories over Shane Mosley and upset losses to Ricardo Mayorga.- Early years and amateur career :Forrest began boxing at... |
TKO | 3 | 2003-01-25 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() Andrew Lewis Andrew Lewis may refer to:* Andrew J Lewis , British comics writer* Andrew L. Lewis, Jr. , American railroad executive* Andrew Lewis , Guyanese boxer... |
TKO | 5 | 2002-03-30 | ![]() |
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NC | ![]() Andrew Lewis Andrew Lewis may refer to:* Andrew J Lewis , British comics writer* Andrew L. Lewis, Jr. , American railroad executive* Andrew Lewis , Guyanese boxer... |
NC | 2 | 2001-07-28 | ![]() |
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TKO | 3 | 2001-02-03 | ![]() |
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KO | 1 | 2000-12-16 | ![]() |
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TKO | 2 | 2000-11-24 | ![]() |
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UD | 12 | 2000-08-31 | ![]() |
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UD | 10 | 2000-07-28 | ![]() |
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KO | 10 | 2000-06-03 | ![]() |
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KO | 1 | 2000-05-06 | ![]() |
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KO | 4 | 2000-04-07 | ![]() |
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TKO | 2 | 2000-03-18 | ![]() |
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![]() Diosbelys Hurtado Diosbelys Hurtado is a Cuban-Spanish boxer.-Amateur career:Amateur Record: 221-20*1990 Represented Cuba at the World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru as a Featherweight. His results were:... |
TD | 2 | 1999-11-27 | ![]() |
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TKO | 4 | 1999-09-25 | ![]() |
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KO | 1 | 1999-07-24 | ![]() |
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KO | 8 | 1999-06-12 | ![]() |
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TKO | 7 | 1999-04-24 | ![]() |
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TKO | 4 | 1999-03-13 | ![]() |
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UD | 10 | 1998-09-13 | ![]() |
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UD | 10 | 1998-05-16 | ![]() |
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TKO | 4 | 1998-01-06 | ![]() |
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TKO | 3 | 1995-12-16 | ![]() |
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TKO | 2 | 1995-09-30 | ![]() |
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TKO | 8 | 1995-02-18 | ![]() |
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TKO | 6 | 1995-01-28 | ![]() |
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KO | 6 | 1994-05-20 | ![]() |
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KO | 3 | 1994-02-16 | ![]() |
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KO | 3 | 1994-02-01 | ![]() |
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TKO | 6 | 1993-08-29 | ![]() |
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