Ricardo Mayorga: record, next fight and profile →
Former two division world champion Ricardo Mayorga (32-11-1, 26 KOs), 46-years-old, has stated in an interview with Nuevo Diario that if he loses against Lester Martínez he will retire from boxing. Martinez and Mayorga will face on April 6 in what would be the Guatemalan's professional debut, but according to a publication Hoy de Nicaragua, the fight could be in danger.
At the gates of his 46th birthday this Sunday, March 10, former two division world champion Ricardo Mayorga is back on track in his training camp. After missing a few sessions last week, Mayorga's trainer says the boxer is now showing the intensity and desire of his younger years - that's the opinion of Luis León, who has the mission to put the controversial fighter on fire for his fight on April 6 against Guatemalan amateur star Lester Martinez.
Former two division world champion Ricardo Mayorga has always had the stamp of controversy on his forehead. As BoxingScene.com reported a few weeks ago, Mayorga is scheduled to fight again on April 6th in Guatemala - against the country's amateur superstar Lester Martinez, who is making his pro debut against the former champion.
As previously reported, former two division world champion Ricardo Mayorga has announced his return to the ring on April 6 in Guatemala, as part of an event being staged by Pinolero Boxing and Latin Arms Promotions. Mayorga will Lester Martinez, who is making his anticipated pro debut.
The career of Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga seems to have no end. At 45-years-old, the two division world champion will return to the ring to face debutant Lester Martinez in Guatemala, a fighter who shined in amateur boxing and won medals at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Last Saturday in Laredo, Texas, former two-division world champion Ricardo Mayorga (32-11-1, 26 KOs) was knocked out by local fighter Rodolfo "Cobrita" Gomez in a contest where the veteran boxer, 45-years-old, looked like a shell of his former self.
Former welterweight and junior middleweight champion, Ricardo 'El Matador' Mayorga, 45 years old, should have stayed retired, because the boxer was once against knocked out. Mayorga was seen in the ring last November, when he traveled over to Russia and was stopped after nine rounds in a super middleweight contest with undefeated prospect Andrey Sirotkin (14-0).
Former world champion Ricardo "Matador" Mayorga traveled this Sunday from Nicaragua to Laredo, Texas, United States, where he will develop his preparation for the upcoming fight he will hold against Mexico's Rodolfo Gomez Jr. on April 7 at the Laredo Energy Arena. Mayorga will develop his preparation in the United States, to try to acquire the best possible physical conditions for this bout against Gómez Jr., a fighter with a record of 12-4-1, with 8 knockouts.
Last month, former welterweight and junior middleweight champion, Ricardo 'El Matador' Mayorga, 44 years old, announced to his fans that it was time to retire from the sport. But that decision has quickly changed and created a lot of controversy in his home country of Nicaragua.
Former welterweight and junior middleweight champion, Ricardo 'El Matador' Mayorga, 44 years old, has finally decided to call it a day for his professional career. Mayorga was last seen in the ring last November, when he traveled over to Russia and was stopped after nine rounds in a super middleweight contest with undefeated prospect Andrey Sirotkin (14-0).