Cotto's Adviser: Mayorga Would Make Interesting Hype

By Lem Satterfield

Gabriel Penagaricano, the legal adviser for WBA junior middleweight titlist Miguel Cotto, believes Ricardo Mayorga would make for an interesting opponent. Cotto is scheduled to return on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayorga (29-7-1, 22 KOs) is among those being considered by Top Rank Promotions CEO, Bob Arum, to face Cotto (35-2, 28 KOs), along with New Jersey's Pawel Wolak (28-1, 18 KOs) and, unbeaten Armenian-born prospect Vanes Martirosyan (28-0, 17), of Glendale, Calif.

Mayorga, a former champion at 147 and 154, is well known for his wild pre-fight antics.  Penagaricano feels Mayorga is a good fighter who will create a very interesting promotion with his wild nature.

"It's still a bit early because we are just starting to talk about the different economic options for each fight," said Penagaricano to David Castro of Fanaticos [FanHouse Espanol]. "I hope we do have a resolution soon. Of course, there are bigger fights out there, but we are discussing different options [with Bob Arum,]. He's brought this fight to our attention because it would make for an interesting promotion."

"Ricardo Mayorga is still a very good fighter. He has been inactive, but he had a great fight with Fernando Vargas not that long ago."

Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here.