Ricardo Mayorga
| Ricardo Mayorga | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ricardo Antonio Mayorga Perez October 3, 1973 Managua, Nicaragua |
| Other names | El Matador, |
| Nationality | Nicaragua |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Division |
Light welterweight Welterweight Light middleweight Middleweight Super middleweight |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Years active |
1993–2011 2013–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 41 |
| Wins | 31 |
| By knockout | 25 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ricardo Antonio Mayorga Perez (born October 3, 1973), best known as Ricardo Mayorga, is a Nicaraguan professional boxer and mixed martial artist. In boxing he is a former unified WBA and WBC welterweight champion, and a former WBC light middleweight champion. Mayorga first became well-known to boxing fans upon being featured on the cover of The Ring magazine's December 2003 issue, which read "The craziest man in the sport: Mayorga lights up boxing." He has since maintained this infamous reputation with his relentless trash-talk in the build-up to most of his fights, as well as his smoking and drinking habits outside the ring.
Mayorga vs. Mosley II
Mayorga decided to make a comeback as a boxer and won two fights in 2014, after over three-and-a-half years since losing to Miguel Cotto. He was then scheduled to rematch Shane Mosley in a fight on pay-per-view at The Forum located in Inglewood, California on August 29, 2015.[1] Mosley would again defeat Mayorga, this time by KO in the sixth round.
Life after boxing
In the aftermath of his loss to the aforementioned Cotto, Mayorga went on record to state that he doesn't entirely dismiss the possibility of a comeback. Sources close to him predicted that he would return to the sport to face Antonio Margarito in a bout that would've supposedly been dubbed: "When villains collide", with the winner earning themselves one final shot at being able to resurrect their career and the loser permanently retiring from boxing – a fight that would've entertained fans not only at a press conference, but also inside the ring as well.[2]
Mixed Martial Arts career
On May 15, 2010 Mayorga was scheduled to make his professional MMA debut against UFC veteran Din Thomas on the Shine Fights: Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas card.[3] 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.[4] Later on the same day, Shine Fights officials conceded defeat in the matter and Mayorga was pulled off the card.[5]
Following his retirement from boxing, Mayorga decided to properly embark on a professional MMA career and faced Wesley Tiffer on May 3, 2013. He was kept on the ground but able to survive round 1. Tiffer continued to grapple with him on the ground until Mayorga landed a controversial and illegal knee to Tiffer's spine, that of which ultimately heard Tiffer screaming after the blow. Mayorga won via TKO after Tiffer didn't answer the bell for round 3. The Nicaraguan Mixed Martial Arts Commission declared the fight a No Contest for the illegal knee a week later on May 10, 2013 and also suspended Mayorga for 3 months for being 20 pounds over the contracted weight limit of 165-lbs.[6]
Professional boxing record
| 31 Wins (25 knockouts, 6 decisions), 9 Losses (6 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw, 1 No Contest[7] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 31-9-1 (1) |  Shane Mosley |
KO | 6 (12), 0:05 | 2015-08-29 | The Forum, Inglewood, California |
|
| Win | 31-8-1 (1) |  Andrik Saralegui |
TKO | 5 (8), 0:10 | 2014-12-20 |  Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua |
|
| Win | 30-8-1 (1) | Allen Medina |
TKO | 1 (6), 1:03 | 2014-09-27 | OKC Downtown Airpark, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| Loss | 29-8-1 (1) |  Miguel Cotto |
TKO | 12 (12), 0:53 | 2011-03-12 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
For WBA (Super) Light Middleweight title |
| Win | 29-7-1 (1) | Michael Walker |
TKO | 9 (10), 1:09 | 2010-12-17 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |
|
| Loss | 28-7-1 (1) | Shane Mosley |
KO | 12 (12), 2:59 | 2008-09-27 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, California |
For vacant WBA Inter-Continental Light Middleweight title |
| Win | 28-6-1 (1) | Fernando Vargas |
MD | 12 | 2007-11-23 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
Won WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight title |
| Loss | 27-6-1 (1) | Oscar De La Hoya |
TKO | 6 (12), 1:25 | 2006-05-06 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost WBC Light Middleweight title |
| Win | 27-5-1 (1) |  Michele Piccirillo |
UD | 12 | 2005-08-13 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
Won vacant WBC Light Middleweight title |
| Loss | 26-5-1 (1) | Félix Trinidad |
TKO | 8 (12), 2:39 | 2004-10-02 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York |
For vacant NABC Middleweight title |
| Win | 26-4-1 (1) | Eric Mitchell |
UD | 10 | 2004-04-17 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York |
|
| Loss | 25-4-1 (1) | Cory Spinks |
MD | 12 | 2003-12-13 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Lost The Ring, WBC & WBA (Super) Welterweight titles, For IBF Welterweight title |
| Win | 25-3-1 (1) | Vernon Forrest |
MD | 12 | 2003-07-12 | The Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained The Ring, WBC & WBA (Super) Welterweight titles |
| Win | 24-3-1 (1) | Vernon Forrest |
TKO | 3 (12), 2:06 | 2003-01-25 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California |
Retained WBA (Super) Welterweight title, Won The Ring & WBC Welterweight titles |
| Win | 23-3-1 (1) |  Andrew Lewis |
TKO | 5 (12), 1:08 | 2002-03-30 | Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania |
Won WBA (Super) Welterweight title |
| NC | 22-3-1 (1) | Andrew Lewis |
NC | 2 (12), 0:08 | 2001-07-28 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
For WBA Welterweight title |
| Win | 22-3-1 |  Elias Cruz |
TKO | 3 (10), 2:48 | 2001-02-03 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
|
| Win | 21-3-1 |  Adolfo Salazar |
KO | 1 (12), 0:41 | 2000-12-16 | Forum Bicentenario, Maracay |
Retained WBA Fedelatin Light Middleweight title |
| Win | 20-3-1 |  Elvis Guerrero |
KO | 2 (10) | 2000-11-24 |  San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
| Win | 19-3-1 | Feliberto Alvarez |
UD | 12 (12) | 2000-08-31 | Hotel Melia Cariari, San Jose, Costa Rica |
Retained WBC FECARBOX light middleweight title |
| Win | 18-3-1 | Walter Palacios |
UD | 10 (10) | 2000-07-28 | Melia Cariari Hotel, San Antonio de Belen, Costa Rica |
|
| Win | 17-3-1 | Elio Ortiz |
KO | 10 (12) | 2000-06-03 | Hotel Melia Cariari, San Jose, Costa Rica |
Retained WBA Fedelatin light middleweight title |
| Win | 16-3-1 | Manuel De la Rosa |
KO | 1 (12) | 2000-05-06 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
Retained WBC FECARBOX light middleweight title |
| Win | 15-3-1 | German Espinales |
KO | 4 (12) | 2000-04-07 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
Retained WBC FECARBOX light middleweight title |
| Win | 14-3-1 | Marco Antonio Avendano |
TKO | 2 (12) | 2000-03-18 | Turmero, Venezuela |
Won WBA Fedelatin light middleweight title |
| Draw | 13-3-1 |  Diosbelys Hurtado |
TD | 2 (10) | 1999-11-27 | Carolina, Puerto Rico |
Accidental head-butt |
| Win | 13-3 | Giovanni Duran |
TKO | 4 (10) | 1999-09-25 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
| Win | 12-3 | Jose Cordoba |
KO | 1 (12) | 1999-07-24 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
Won WBC FECARBOX welterweight title |
| Win | 11-3 | Walter Palacios |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1999-06-12 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
| Win | 10-3 |  Henry Castillo |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1999-04-24 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
| Win | 9-3 | Rafael Valdes |
KO | 1 (10) | 1999-03-13 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
| Loss | 8-3 | Henry Castillo |
PTS | 10 (10) | 1998-09-13 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
| Loss | 8-2 | Roger Benito Flores |
UD | 10 (10) | 1998-05-16 | Gimansio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua |
|
| Win | 8-1 | German Espinales |
TKO | 4 (10) | 1998-01-06 | Managua, Nicaragua |
|
| Win | 7-1 | Miguel Angel Perez |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1995-12-16 | Managua, Nicaragua |
|
| Win | 6-1 | Adolfo Mendez |
TKO | 2 (10) | 1995-09-30 | Managua, Nicaragua |
|
| Win | 5-1 | Benjamin Rivas |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1995-02-18 | Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua |
|
| Win | 4-1 | Miguel Angel Perez |
TKO | 6 (12) | 1995-01-28 | Managua, Nicaragua |
Won Nicaraguan light welterweight title |
| Win | 3-1 | David Salguera |
KO | 6 (10) | 1994-05-20 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
| Win | 2-1 | Miguel Baltazar |
KO | 3 (10) | 1994-02-16 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
| Win | 1-1 | Jose Morales |
KO | 3 (10) | 1994-02-01 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
| Loss | 0-1 | Humberto Aranda |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1993-08-29 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
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Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 0 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–3 (1) | Sergio Ortiz | Submission (armbar) | Omega MMA / WSOF Central America: La Revancha | December 14, 2013 |
2 | 4:23 | Pharaoh's Casino, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| Loss | 0–2 (1) | Sergio Ortiz | Decision (split) | CRF 6: Center Real Fights | October 12, 2013 |
3 | 5:00 | San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| Loss | 0–1 (1) | René Martinez | Submission (guillotine choke) | World Series of Fighting 1: Central America | July 27, 2013 |
1 | 1:45 | Estadio Nacional de Futbol, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| NC | 0–0 (1) | Wesley Tiffer | No Contest (illegal knee) | Omega MMA: Battle of the Americas | May 3, 2013 |
2 | 5:00 | Pharaoh's Casino, Managua, Nicaragua | MMA debut, Original TKO win |
See also
References
- ↑ Dan Rafael. "Notes: Mosley-Mayorga II in a tough spot". ESPN. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Ricardo Mayorga Planning Yet Another Comeback: Wants Julio Cesar Chavez Junior Bout". 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ↑ "Shine Fight announces "Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas" for May 15 in North Carolina". 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ↑ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Judge-Grants-King-Injunction-Mayorga-Off-Shine-Fights-Card-24510
- ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/news/19159/ricardo-mayorga-reportedly-pulled-from-shine-fights-worlds-collide-event.mma
- ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/mayorga-makes-mma-debut-secures-tko-victory--65140
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=016901&cat=boxer
http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2015/08/30/deportes/1892736-mayorga-termina-destruido-por-mosley
External links
- Official Website
- Ricardo Mayorga Fight-by-Fight Career Record
- Professional boxing record for Ricardo Mayorga from BoxRec
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew Lewis |
WBA Welterweight Champion March 30, 2002 – January 25, 2003 Promoted |
Succeeded by José Antonio Rivera as Regular champion |
| Preceded by N/A Inaugural champion |
WBA Welterweight Super Champion January 25, 2003 – December 13, 2003 |
Succeeded by Cory Spinks |
| Preceded by Vernon Forrest |
WBC Welterweight Champion The Ring Welterweight Champion January 25, 2003 – December 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by Javier Castillejo Stripped |
WBC Junior Middleweight Champion August 13, 2005 – May 6, 2006 |
Succeeded by Oscar De La Hoya |