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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | El Matador ("The Killer") El Loco ("Crazy") |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Reach | 68+1/2 in |
| Born | October 3, 1973 Masaya, Nicaragua |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Ricardo Antonio Mayorga Perez (born October 3, 1973) is a professional boxer from Nicaragua. He also competed in mixed martial arts. In boxing, he won world titles in two different weight classes. He held the unified welterweight titles in 2003. He also held the WBC super welterweight title from 2005 to 2006.
Mayorga became well-known for his exciting and unpredictable style. He was even featured on the cover of The Ring magazine in 2003. The magazine called him "The craziest man in the sport." He often used trash-talk before his fights, which made them even more interesting to watch.
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Ricardo Mayorga's Boxing Career
Ricardo Mayorga had many memorable fights during his boxing career. He faced some of the biggest names in the sport.
Early Fights and First Title
Mayorga's journey to becoming a world champion was exciting. He fought Andrew Lewis for a world title. Their first fight in 2001 ended early because of an accidental headbutt. This meant it was a "No Contest." They fought again in 2002. Mayorga won by TKO in the fifth round. This made him the WBA welterweight champion.
Winning More Titles
In January 2003, Mayorga fought Vernon Forrest. Forrest was a champion with no losses. Many people thought Mayorga would not win. But Mayorga surprised everyone! He knocked Forrest down twice. The referee stopped the fight in the third round. Mayorga won the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles. He became a unified champion.
Six months later, Forrest and Mayorga had a rematch. Mayorga won again by a majority decision. It was a close fight, but Mayorga kept his titles.
Challenging for New Titles
After his wins, Mayorga faced Cory Spinks in December 2003. Spinks won the fight by a majority decision. This meant Mayorga lost his welterweight titles.
In October 2004, Mayorga fought boxing legend Félix Trinidad. The fight was held at Madison Square Garden. Mayorga started strong, but Trinidad fought back. In the third round, Mayorga knocked Trinidad down. However, Trinidad recovered and continued to land powerful punches. In the eighth round, Trinidad knocked Mayorga down several times. The referee stopped the fight, and Trinidad won by TKO.
Big Fights and New Divisions
Mayorga then fought Oscar De La Hoya in May 2006. De La Hoya was a very famous boxer. Mayorga lost this fight by TKO in the sixth round. De La Hoya won a world title in a new weight class.
In 2007, Mayorga fought Fernando Vargas. There was a lot of excitement before this fight. Mayorga won by majority decision. He also won the WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title.
Later, in September 2008, Mayorga faced Shane Mosley. This was a tough fight. Mayorga landed some hard punches early on. But Mosley fought back and landed many strong shots. In the final round, Mosley knocked Mayorga down twice. The referee stopped the fight, and Mosley won by TKO.
In 2011, Mayorga challenged Miguel Cotto for his WBA light middleweight title. The fight went all 12 rounds. Cotto won by TKO in the final round after landing a strong left hook. Cotto kept his title.
Mayorga made a comeback in 2014. He won two fights. Then, in August 2015, he had a rematch with Shane Mosley. Mosley won again, this time by knockout in the sixth round.
Ricardo Mayorga's Mixed Martial Arts Career
After his boxing career, Ricardo Mayorga decided to try mixed martial arts (MMA).
In May 2010, he was supposed to fight Din Thomas. But a legal issue stopped the fight from happening. Mayorga had a contract with his boxing promoter, and they did not want him to fight in MMA.
Mayorga officially started his MMA career in 2013. He fought Wesley Tiffer in May 2013. Mayorga won this fight by TKO. However, the win was later changed to a "No Contest." This happened because Mayorga used a knee strike that was against the rules. He was also suspended for three months for not meeting the weight requirements for the fight.
Pay-per-view Bouts
Mayorga was part of some big pay-per-view boxing events. These are fights that fans pay extra to watch on TV.
| Date | Fight | Billing | Buys | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2006 | De La Hoya vs. Mayorga | Danger Zone | 925,000 | HBO |
Professional boxing record
| 46 fights | 32 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 26 | 9 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 46 | Loss | 32–12–1 (1) | Lester Martínez | TKO | 2 (6), 2:59 | Apr 6, 2019 | Cancha de Futeca, Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 45 | Loss | 32–11–1 (1) | Rodolfo Gomez Jr. | TKO | 8 (10), 1:29 | Apr 7, 2018 | Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S. | |
| 44 | Loss | 32–10–1 (1) | Andrey Sirotkin | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Nov 3, 2017 | Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | For vacant WBA Inter-Continental super middleweight title |
| 43 | Win | 32–9–1 (1) | Jeudiel Zepeda | TKO | 3 (10), 2:50 | Apr 1, 2017 | Chaman Bar, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 42 | Loss | 31–9–1 (1) | Shane Mosley | KO | 6 (12), 2:59 | Aug 29, 2015 | The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 31–8–1 (1) | Andrik Saralegui | RTD | 5 (8), 0:10 | Dec 20, 2014 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 40 | Win | 30–8–1 (1) | Allen Medina | TKO | 1 (6), 1:03 | Sep 27, 2014 | OKC Downtown Airpark, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 39 | Loss | 29–8–1 (1) | Miguel Cotto | TKO | 12 (12), 0:53 | Mar 12, 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBA (Super) super welterweight title |
| 38 | Win | 29–7–1 (1) | Michael Walker | TKO | 9 (10), 1:09 | Dec 17, 2010 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 28–7–1 (1) | Shane Mosley | TKO | 12 (12), 2:59 | Sep 27, 2008 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | For vacant WBA Inter-Continental super welterweight title |
| 36 | Win | 28–6–1 (1) | Fernando Vargas | MD | 12 | Nov 23, 2007 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title |
| 35 | Loss | 27–6–1 (1) | Oscar De La Hoya | TKO | 6 (12), 1:25 | May 6, 2006 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC super welterweight title |
| 34 | Win | 27–5–1 (1) | Michele Piccirillo | UD | 12 | Aug 13, 2005 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Won vacant WBC super welterweight title |
| 33 | Loss | 26–5–1 (1) | Félix Trinidad | TKO | 8 (12), 2:39 | Oct 2, 2004 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant North American Boxing Council middleweight title |
| 32 | Win | 26–4–1 (1) | Eric Mitchell | UD | 10 | Apr 17, 2004 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 31 | Loss | 25–4–1 (1) | Cory Spinks | MD | 12 | Dec 13, 2003 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Lost WBA (Unified), WBC and The Ring welterweight titles; For IBF welterweight title |
| 30 | Win | 25–3–1 (1) | Vernon Forrest | MD | 12 | Jul 12, 2003 | The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA (Unified), WBC and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 29 | Win | 24–3–1 (1) | Vernon Forrest | TKO | 3 (12), 2:06 | Jan 25, 2003 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | Retained WBA (Unified) welterweight title; Won WBC and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 28 | Win | 23–3–1 (1) | Andrew Lewis | TKO | 5 (12), 1:08 | Mar 30, 2002 | Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won WBA welterweight title |
| 27 | NC | 22–3–1 (1) | Andrew Lewis | NC | 2 (12), 0:07 | Jul 28, 2001 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | WBA welterweight title at stake; NC after Lewis was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 26 | Win | 22–3–1 | Elias Cruz | TKO | 3 (10), 2:48 | Feb 3, 2001 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 21–3–1 | Adolfo Salazar | KO | 1 (12), 0:41 | Dec 16, 2000 | Forum Bicentenario, Maracay, Venezuela | Retained WBA Fedelatin super welterweight title |
| 24 | Win | 20–3–1 | Elvis Guerrero | KO | 2 (10) | Nov 24, 2000 | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 23 | Win | 19–3–1 | Feliberto Alvarez | UD | 12 | Aug 31, 2000 | Hotel Melia Cariari, San José, Costa Rica | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX super welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 18–3–1 | Walter Palacios | UD | 10 | Jul 28, 2000 | Hotel Melia Cariari, Belén, Costa Rica | |
| 21 | Win | 17–3–1 | Elio Ortiz | KO | 10 (12) | Jun 3, 2000 | Hotel Melia Cariari, San José, Costa Rica | Retained WBA Fedelatin super welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 16–3–1 | Manuel De la Rosa | KO | 1 (12) | May 6, 2000 | San José, Costa Rica | Retained WBC FECARBOX super welterweight title |
| 19 | Win | 15–3–1 | German Espinales | KO | 4 (12) | Apr 7, 2000 | San José, Costa Rica | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX super welterweight title |
| 18 | Win | 14–3–1 | Marco Antonio Avendano | TKO | 2 (12) | Mar 18, 2000 | Turmero, Venezuela | Won WBA Fedelatin super welterweight title |
| 17 | Draw | 13–3–1 | Diosbelys Hurtado | TD | 2 (10) | Nov 27, 1999 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | TD after an accidental head clash |
| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Giovanni Duran | TKO | 4 (10) | Sep 25, 1999 | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Jose Córdoba | KO | 1 (12) | Jul 24, 1999 | San José, Costa Rica | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX welterweight title |
| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Walter Palacios | KO | 8 (10) | Jun 12, 1999 | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Win | 10–3 | Henry Castillo | TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 24, 1999 | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Win | 9–3 | Rafael Valdes | KO | 1 (10) | Mar 13, 1999 | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Loss | 8–3 | Henry Castillo | PTS | 10 | Sep 13, 1998 | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Loss | 8–2 | Roger Benito Flores | UD | 10 | May 16, 1998 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | German Espinales | TKO | 4 (10) | Jan 6, 1998 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Miguel Angel Perez | TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 16, 1995 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Adolfo Mendez | TKO | 2 (10) | Sep 30, 1995 | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Benjamin Rivas | TKO | 8 (10) | Feb 18, 1995 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Miguel Angel Perez | TKO | 6 (12) | Jan 28, 1995 | Managua, Nicaragua | Won vacant Nicaraguan light welterweight title |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | David Salguera | KO | 6 (10) | May 20, 1994 | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Humberto Aranda | TKO | 6 (10) | Aug 29, 1993 | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Miguel Alvarado | RTD | 5 (8) | Aug 13, 1993 | Gimnasio Municipal, Desamparados, Costa Rica | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jose Morales | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 20, 1993 | San José, Costa Rica |
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) | World Series of Fighting 2: Central America | 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 José, Costa Rica, Costa Rica | |
| Loss | 0–1 (1) | René Martinez | Submission (guillotine choke) | World Series of Fighting 1: Central America | July 27, 2013 | 1 | 1:45 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, 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 | Originally a TKO win; result overturned |
See also
- List of welterweight boxing champions
- List of light middleweight boxing champions
