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By Sammy Rozenberg - Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga (28-6-1, 22KOs) won a majority decision over “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas (26-5, 22KOs) in an action-packed fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The bout was fought at a catch-weight of 166-pounds.
The fight was called "The Brawl," and the first round lived up to the billing. Mayorga charging Vargas with power punch flurries to back him up. A hard combination sent Vargas down in the final seconds of the round. In the second Mayorga continued his assault by buckling the legs of Vargas with some telling blows.
The third saw Vargas begin to battle his way back, landing hard punches to the body and coming back with right hands. A cut opened up near the left eye of Vargas during an exchange.
In the middle to late rounds, the two fighters exchanged punches and neither seemed to gain a clear advantage. Mayorga fought the most composed fight of his career, staying away from his usual wild swinging punches and targeting the body with combinations. Vargas was a shell of his former self.
As the fight appeared to be on the table in the championship rounds, a solid right hand by Mayorga once again dropped Vargas in the final five seconds to secure the decision on the scorecards. The final round saw both of them pick their shots and battle in the final twenty-seconds.
The scores were 113-113 a draw, 114-112 and 115-111 for Mayorga. There were no excuses from Vargas after the fight, who also announced his retirement at the young age of 29-years-old.
"I Take nothing away from Ricardo Mayorga, he was the better man tonight," Vargas said. "This is it for me. This is my last fight." [details]
The fight was called "The Brawl," and the first round lived up to the billing. Mayorga charging Vargas with power punch flurries to back him up. A hard combination sent Vargas down in the final seconds of the round. In the second Mayorga continued his assault by buckling the legs of Vargas with some telling blows.
The third saw Vargas begin to battle his way back, landing hard punches to the body and coming back with right hands. A cut opened up near the left eye of Vargas during an exchange.
In the middle to late rounds, the two fighters exchanged punches and neither seemed to gain a clear advantage. Mayorga fought the most composed fight of his career, staying away from his usual wild swinging punches and targeting the body with combinations. Vargas was a shell of his former self.
As the fight appeared to be on the table in the championship rounds, a solid right hand by Mayorga once again dropped Vargas in the final five seconds to secure the decision on the scorecards. The final round saw both of them pick their shots and battle in the final twenty-seconds.
The scores were 113-113 a draw, 114-112 and 115-111 for Mayorga. There were no excuses from Vargas after the fight, who also announced his retirement at the young age of 29-years-old.
"I Take nothing away from Ricardo Mayorga, he was the better man tonight," Vargas said. "This is it for me. This is my last fight." [details]
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