Video: Ricardo Mayorga on The Status of His Career
Luis Sandoval catches up with former two division champion Ricardo Mayorga to discuss Mayweather vs. Ortiz, the future of his career and more
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Mayorga: I Would Have Did What Mayweather Did
Former world champion Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga was on hand at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to watch Floyd Mayweather's controversial fourth round knockout of WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz. he knockout punches were deemed dirty by some observers but Mayorga felt the punches were clean and perfectly legal. He said that the knockout was Ortiz's own fault.
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K9 Discusses Wolak, Mayorga, Unification Tourney, More
BoxingScene.com recently caught up with IBF junior middleweight champion Cornelius "K9" Bundrage. The former Contender series participant has engaged in a war of worlds with contender Pawel "The Raging Bull" Wolak in recent weeks on this site. Bundrage speaks about the possibility of facing Wolak, rumors of a potential fight against Ricardo Mayorga, and his idea for a junior middleweight tournament.
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IBF: Bundrage Can Fight Mayorga, Non-Title Only
As expected, the IBF will not approve a championship fight between Ricardo Mayorga and 154-pound champion Cornelius "K9" Bundrage. Anibal Miramontes, the ratings counselor of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), said his organization is willing to approve a ten round non-title fight between the two boxers, but they are not going to approve Mayorga for a title shot. Mayorga is coming of two back to back knockout defeats, and he isn't ranked by the IBF.
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Bundrage-Mayorga Likely Won't Receive IBF's Backing
During his current visit to Nicaragua, Promoter Don King met with President Daniel Ortega and sold the idea of a November show with Ricardo Mayorga facing champion Cornelius "K9" Bundrage for junior middleweight crown of the International Boxing Federation (IBF). The IBF is not likely to approve this fight because Mayorga is coming off a knockout loss to WBA champion Miguel Cotto but more important the boxer is not ranked by the IBF. Based on his performance against Cotto, he could probably receive approval to face "regular" WBA champion Austin Trout.
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King Sits With Mayorga, Discusses November K9 Shot
Don King held a meeting with former two division champion Ricardo Mayorga, and Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega Saavedra, to plan a potential November event in Managua to honor the late Alexis Arguello. The event would fall on a mid-November date, and IBF 154-pound champion Cornelius "K9" Bundrage has been mentioned as a possible opponent. Ortega spoke at length with King, swaping stories and discussing the importance of a sport like boxing to Nicaragua, which has had 10 world champions.
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Mayorga Mum on Canelo, Says 'I'll KO Chavez in Three!'
Former world champion Ricardo Mayorga is back in the spotlight. Last seen in March, Mayorga was knocked out in the twelfth round by WBA 154-pound champion Miguel Cotto. For the last few days, Mayorga has been mentioned as a possible opponent for WBC champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on September 17 in Mexico.
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Alvarez's Manager: I Like Ricardo Mayorga For Canelo
GUADALAJARA, Jalisco - José “Chepo” Reynoso, the manager of WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, likes the idea of having his boxer face former two division champion Ricardo Mayorga in September. Alvarez returned on Saturday in Guadalajara to stop manadatory challenger Ryan Rhodes in the twelfth round. Alvarez's tentative return date is September 17.
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Ricardo Mayorga Back in Camp, Eyes Fall Comeback
Former two division champion Ricardo Mayorga (29-8, 23KOs) is back in the gym. He resumed his training at the Alexis Arguello Gym in Managua. The unpredictable boxing is looking for a return bout in the fall, which may occur in August or September. Back in March, Mayorga, 37-years-old, challenged Miguel Cotto for the WBA 154-pound title. After putting up a gusty effort, he was stopped in the tweflth round. Mayorga did some light work in the gym, and then went to a military hospital to get a medical checkup on the left hand that he injured in the bout with Cotto.
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Alvarez vs Mayorga Could Come Together For Fall Bout
His entertaining, always game but losing effort on March 12 against Boricua Banger Miguel Cotto has left colorful "villain" Ricardo Mayorga in line for another serious payday.
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