Ricardo Mayorga is boxing’s #1 wildman with his whirlwind fighting style and crazy persona outside the ropes. The Nicaraguan Mayorga, 28-6-1, 23 KO's, was gang leader before he was a prizefighter and in many of his fights he is most effective when he brawls like a street fighter.
In Ricardo’s last fight he faced Oscar De La Hoya in May 2006 as a 3-1 underdog and he was dominated in 6 rounds in a KO loss. Mayorga tested positive for steroids after the fight which apparently did not help his performance. BetUS.com has Fernando Vargas as -185 boxing betting favorite over Ricardo Mayorga in their November 23rd bout.
A trainer I have talked too that used to train the slugger told me that despite Mayorga’s technical deficiencies he had the heaviest hands he had ever felt on the punch mitts, heavyweights included. Ricardo has a good set of whiskers but his wide shots make his defense almost non-exisistent. BetUS.com has the OVER/Under on the Ricardo Mayorga vs Fernando Vargas fight at 9.5 rounds with the OVER at -165.
Mayorga is a mean fighter in the ring and he throws every punch with 100% force. Guys that fight the “El Matador” walk on egg shells knowing that one mistake can result in them blinking through a concussion. Ricardo has immense physical strength but his stamina is below average with his bad habits of smoking and drinking.
Tale of the Tape:
Height: 5'9
Weight: 166
Reach: 69"
Age: 33
