by Jhonny Gonzalez
Former champion Ricardo Mayorga is ready for his challenge of Miguel Cotto. The hard talker from Nicaragua is already starting with the verbal bombs. He faces Cotto for the WBA junior middleweight title on March 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayorga says the location won't matter. He's open to fighting Cotto anywhere, including Puerto Rico. He made a recent ring return earlier this month and stopped Michael Walker in nine rounds.
"Everyone knows that Cotto is from Puerto Rico. Cotto is nobody to me. I don't fear anyone. I'm willing to go to Puerto Rico to fight Cotto. I learned a lot in [my time off]. I do not think my time off has affected me. In fact, it's helped me," Mayorga was quoted by Carlos Gonzalez.
If Mayorga is able to upset Cotto, he wants a shot at Manny Pacquiao's WBC title at 154-pounds.
"I want to fight at 154 pounds....Cotto, Pacquiao. I can beat the Filipino. I'm ready. Pacquiao gave Antonio Margarito a chance, so he can do the same for me," Mayorga said.
