Ricardo Mayorga

Ricardo Mayorga
Born	Ricardo Antonio Mayorga Perez October 10, 1973 (1973-10-10) Managua, Nicaragua
Other names	El Matador
Nationality	Nicaraguan
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
Reach	70.0 in (178 cm)
Style	Boxing
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1993–2011
Professional boxing record
Total	38
Wins	29
By knockout	23
Losses	8
By knockout	4
Draws	1

Ricardo Mayorga (born October 10, 1973 in Managua, Nicaragua), 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 knockouts 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.

Doping controversy

After losing his WBC Light Middleweight title to Oscar De La Hoya, Mayorga tested positive for the banned diuretic Furosemide, also known as Lasix.

Mixed martial arts

Mayorga was scheduled to make his debut May 15, 2010 against UFC veteran Din Thomas 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^{[citation needed]}.

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

29 Wins (23 KOs), 8 Defeats (5 KOs), 1 Draw
Res.	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Miguel Cotto	TKO	12	2011-03-12	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For WBA (Super) light middleweight title.
Win	Michael Walker	TKO	9	2010-12-17	American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, USA
Loss	Shane Mosley	KO	12	2008-09-27	Home Depot Center, Carson, California, USA	For vacant WBA Inter-Continental light middleweight title.
Win	Fernando Vargas	MD	12	2007-11-23	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA	For vacant WBA Inter-Continental super middleweight title.
Loss	Oscar De La Hoya	TKO	6	2006-05-06	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Lost WBC light middleweight title. Mayorga tested positive for the diuretic Furosemide
Win	Michele Piccirillo	UD	12	2005-08-13	United Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA	Won vacant WBC light middleweight title.
Loss	Felix Trinidad	TKO	8	2004-10-02	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
Win	Eric Mitchell	UD	10	2004-04-17	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
Loss	Cory Spinks	MD	12	2003-12-13	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Lost The Ring/WBC/WBA (Super) welterweight titles. For IBF welterweight title.
Win	Vernon Forrest	UD	12	2003-07-12	Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retained The Ring/WBC/WBA (Super) welterweight titles.
Win	Vernon Forrest	TKO	3	2003-01-25	Pechanga Entertainment Center, Temecula, California, USA	Retained WBA (Super) welterweight title. Won The Ring/WBC welterweight titles.
Win	Andrew Lewis	TKO	5	2002-03-30	Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA	Won WBA welterweight title.
NC	Andrew Lewis	NC	2	2001-07-28	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA	For WBA welterweight title. Lewis cut by accidental head butt.
Win	Elias Cruz	TKO	3	2001-02-03	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Adolfo Salazar	KO	1	2000-12-16	Forum Bicentenario, de la Universidad de Aragua, Maracay, VEN	Retained WBA Fedelatin light middleweight title.
Win	Elvis Guerrero	TKO	2	2000-11-24	San Jose, Costa Rica
Win	Feliberto Alvarez	UD	12	2000-08-31	Hotel Melia Cariari, San Jose, Costa Rica	Retained WBC FECARBOX light middleweight title.
Win	Walter Palacios	UD	1	2000-07-28	Melia Cariari Hotel, San Antonio de Belen, Costa Rica
Win	Elio Ortiz	KO	10	2000-06-03	Hotel Melia Cariari, San Jose, Costa Rica	Retained WBA Fedelatin light middleweight title.
Win	Manuel De la Rosa	KO	1	2000-05-06	San Jose, Costa Rica	Retained WBC FECARBOX light middleweight title.
Win	German Espinales	KO	4	2000-04-07	San Jose, Costa Rica	Retained WBC FECARBOX light middleweight title.
Win	Marco Antonio Avendano	TKO	2	2000-03-18	Turmero, Venezuela	Won WBA Fedelatin light middleweight title.
Draw	Diosbelys Hurtado	TD	2	1999-11-27	Carolina, Puerto Rico	Bout stopped due to accidental butt.
Win	Giovanni Duran	TKO	4	1999-09-25	San Jose, Costa Rica
Win	Jose Cordoba	KO	1	1999-07-24	San Jose, Costa Rica	Won WBC FECARBOX light middleweight title.
Win	Walter Palacios	KO	8	1999-06-12	San Jose, Costa Rica
Win	Henry Castillo	TKO	7	1999-04-24	San Jose, Costa Rica
Win	Rafael Valdes	TKO	4	1999-03-13	San Jose, Costa Rica
Loss	Henry Castillo	UD	10	1998-09-13	San Jose, Costa Rica
Loss	Roger Benito Flores	UD	10	1998-05-16	Gimansio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win	German Espinales	TKO	4	1998-01-06	Managua, Nicaragua
Win	Miguel Angel Perez	TKO	3	1995-12-16	Managua, Nicaragua
Win	Adolfo Mendez	TKO	2	1995-09-30	Managua, Nicaragua
Win	Benjamin Rivas	TKO	8	1995-02-18	Managua, Nicaragua
Win	Miguel Angel Perez	TKO	6	1995-01-28	Managua, Nicaragua	Won Nicaraguan light welterweight title.
Win	David Salguera	KO	6	1994-05-20	San Jose, Costa Rica
Win	Miguel Baltazar	KO	3	1994-02-16	San Jose, Costa Rica
Win	Jose Morales	KO	3	1994-02-01	San Jose, Costa Rica
Loss	Humberto Aranda	TKO	6	1993-08-29	San Jose, Costa Rica	Professional debut.

See also

• List of WBC world champions
• Reigning boxing champions

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