Ricardo 'El Matador' Mayorga signs with Shine Fights for MMA debut

Former WBA/WBC welterweight and WBC junior middleweight world boxing champion Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga has decided to bring his skills in the sweet science to a mixed martial arts fight.
The 35-year-old pugilist signed on with upstart MMA promotion "Shine Fights" and plans to debut on a pay-per-view card by the end of the year.
The Nicaragua native compiled a record of 29-7-1 (with 23 knockouts) during his sixteen year boxing career. He wasn't fighting bums either. Mayorga's list of opponents includes names like Felix "Tito" Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, "Sugar" Shane Mosley, Cory Spinks (son of former heavyweight champ Leon), the late Vernon Forrest, Andrew "Six Heads" Lewis and others.
Last September, in his most recent bout, Mayorga was stopped late in the fight by Mosley. In fact, there was only one second remaining in the twelfth frame when the fight was called. The fight was extremely close, but the judge's scorecards showed Mayorga would have dropped a split decision had the final bell sounded.
"El Matador" was set to face undefeated junior-middleweight prospect Alfredo Angulo earlier this year, but he backed out of the fight after having problems cutting weight.
His strengths are that he has an extremely durable chin to go along with two very powerful hands. He likes to brawl and won't be scared to trade leather with anyone on the Shine roster. The potential weaknesses are obviously his ground game, his wrestling, and basically all the martial arts besides boxing.
Some of the other fighters on the Shine roster include Yves Edwards, Micah Miller, Roan Carniero, Ryan Healy, Junior Assuncao, Gideon Ray, Jean Silva and others.
Look for future announcement regarding Mayorga's future in the coming weeks.
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Wow, I’d hate to be the guy getting hit by Ricardo with 4 ounce gloves.
by introvert on Sep 8, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah that guy has a punch, i hope he does well he is one of the bigger names in boxing to give it a try.
by roy on Sep 8, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meh.
He is just looking for an obvious paycheck.
Avoid one of his brawler like swings, take him down and sub him.
He was never a technical boxer, either.
Easy pickings for any MMA fighter not named Tim Sylvia.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don’t think it will be easy pickings for anyone that tries to stand with him, he is not technical but i bet he is still more technical than most mma fighters. but if they have a ground game i agree he won’t have much for them and thats why he is fighting there and not the ufc.
by roy on Sep 8, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looking for a paycheck?? I think he would get paid more in a boxing show
by robbyc on Sep 8, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not true at all. He is washed up in boxing.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
his last fight was with mosely he went to the 12th round, how much do you think he got paid for that and how much do you think shine is paying him?
by roy on Sep 8, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
his fight before that was with vargas before that de la hoya, 1 before that trinidad. sounds like he just fought all the biggest names in his last 5 fights.
by roy on Sep 8, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If only he wasn’t 35. It’s nice high level hands do work but doesn’t really mean anything. This is like Ray Sefo comin into MMA.
by NameNotRequired on Sep 8, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what weight will he fight at? Match him up against a Muy taia guy with NO ground game!
by john G on Sep 9, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Take down defense is a learned skilled. If he’s serious about the sport and learns all he can, he can be very successfull mma practioner.
by paul on Sep 8, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Every fight starts on the feet, OJR.
So what’s with MMA fans when boxers want to fight in MMA? (“He is just looking for an obvious paycheck”)…that’s rubbish. Why do MMA “fans” always have some sort of elitist mentality?
by introvert on Sep 8, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Intro-
Its obvious, not rubbish.
Rubbish is the POV you are trying to sell that a washed up brawler at the age of 35 who smokes and drinks will accomplish anything more than earning a paycheck.
That’s reality, homeslice.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mayorga vs Angulo
Mayorga was scheduled to fight undefeated junior-middleweight prospect Alfredo Angulo on February 14th, 2009 on the undercard of Nate Campbell’s title defense against Ali Funeka. Mayorga withdrew from the fight, citing injuries to his ribs from the Shane Mosley fight made training very difficult and therefore was unable to make weight. He stated money was not the issue. However, his promoter, Don King, stated that Mayorga pulled out ten days before the bout after his demands for a higher purse were not met.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What money?
Are you saying that Shine fight Promotions is going to pay him more than a boxing match would? lmao…you’re on glue today, OJR. I bet a pro boxing match would pay him 100 times (not an exageration) more than this MMA fight will.
I’d listen to your argument if it was even conceivable that this fight would come close to his boxing $$$$, but it won’t even come close.
by introvert on Sep 8, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I posted my source, Intro.
Come with yours or STFU.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pro Boxing Champion Ricardo Mayorga Sues Don King Productions and Monarch Sports Management
September 08, 2009 Business News Print this News Release RSS
(PRLEAP.COM) Miami, Florida, September 8, 2009 —Professional boxer Ricardo Mayorga is suing Don King Productions, owned by boxing promoter Don King, and Monarch Sports Management, owned by Don King’s son, Carl, for violating the Muhammed Ali Boxing Reform Act, according to a lawsuit (Case # 09-22603) filed in U.S. District Court in Miami on September, 1, 2009.
Mayorga is a former World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council welterweight champion, and a former WBC junior middleweight champion. A Nicaraguan citizen, Mayorga won the Nicaraguan National Championship and was the Central American Golden Gloves champion as an amateur before turning pro in the 1990s.
Mayorga’s victories against Diosbelys Hurtado (1999) and Marco Avendano (2000) earned him a spot in the world rankings. Soon thereafter, he hired promoter Don King, who then arranged for his son, Carl King to become Mayorga’s manager.
According to Mayorga’s Miami attorneys, Carlos Gonzalez and Chad Purdie of the Diaz Reus & Targ law firm, the suit seeks compensation for the Kings’ oppressive business practices, which include an unenforceable promotional agreement. “Their actions have clearly violated the Ali Act, which is provides a system of safety precautions to protect the welfare of professional boxers,” Gonzalez said. “Specifically, the act requires a firewall between promoters and managers, thereby prohibiting promoters from having a direct or indirect financial interest in the management of a boxer and vice versa.”
The complaint states that the Kings’ tactics have cost Mayorga significant monetary losses from several missed professional boxing opportunities. “Although Mr. Mayorga escaped a life of poverty in Nicaragua,” said Gonzalez, “he has been left destitute in America by the gross breach of trust committed by the very people that were supposed to look after his interests.”
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
first of all – OJR, you didn’t post a source as near as i can tell; you posted the contents of an article which you could have easily fabricated; not saying you did, but there is no source attached.
secondly – it’s not impossible but highly unlikely that an upstart mma promo would pay more than an established pro-boxing promo
thirdly – OJR, do you not think that perhaps there may be a few pro-mma fighters who occasionally smoke and drink?
fourthly – why am i agreeing with introvert? first for everything i guess.
by JB on Sep 8, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ojr= FAIL
Now take your lessons and move on.
by David on Sep 8, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JB-
When you have something of worth, feel free to post it.
Thanks.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is your source proving other than Mayorga and don King can’t come to terms financially? What does your source say about Mayorga making more money in MMA?
Your source = nothing.
by introvert on Sep 8, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DAVID-
Read the post above and have a nice, big sh!t sandwich.
Damned trolls around here…
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You should wipe the shit off your face looks like you just enjoyed one.You took a beating on this one just admitt it and move on.
by David on Sep 8, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Intro-
I am very surprised by your lack of reading comprehension and inability to admit when someone makes a valid point.
You are better than that.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Big news that a talented boxer is moving into MMA, to be honest I hadn’t heard of Mayorga but he has fought some big names and it’ll be interesting to see how he does. Any grapplers will give him a hard time, as his take down and submission defence won’t be there but if anyone tries to stand with a talented boxer then it’ll be the same result as Sylvia-Mercer.
by David W-S (not the David starting on OJR) on Sep 8, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OJR
since when does attacking posters validate your point? i guess it’s easier to attack others than formulate a intelligent response. fair enough. in that case,
“you’re a bigger dummyhead than me OJR.”
(there, at least now we are on the same level…)
by JB on Sep 8, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn’t attacking you. Your previous post added no insight, much like this one.
Sorry if the truth hurts.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OJR – you aren’t making a point anywhere, I can cut n paste from every news site i can find too if that’s what you want..
STFU, and come up with your own conclusion instead of being a drama queen over some article that doesn’t mean sh anybody over the age of 12 knows that Mayorga would make much more money for a boxing match..
by RoBerto on Sep 8, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your reading comprehension sucks, much like your troll friends.
I never claimed that.
Don’t bother posting if you can’t understand the original point, Roberto.
by OJR on Sep 10, 2009 7:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
poor kid you really took a beating here and just can’t get over it.
by Daivd on Sep 10, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
UFC/MMA EVERY1 IS GOING INTO COS ITS THE BEST
by levis on Sep 8, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wow, this guy has done so much. boxing, mma, and he even starred as the evil guy in last of the mohicans!
by COR on Sep 8, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol wes studi refrence. he lives about 20 miles from me in tahlequah ok.
by day1er on Sep 8, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my point is he is not making more with shine than in boxing,4 of his last 5 fights where with the some of biggest names in boxing i am not saying he is one of the greats but he fought all the greats and beat some of them all i am saying is in the stand up he will beat mma fighters on the ground yeah he will lose but he is not facing the ufc fighters is he.and just think how much he will really make fighting in shine he would make more fighting in boxing for sure.
by roy on Sep 8, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I posted an article. Its in mod. Its only about the money, Roy.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and why do most fighters fight pro?money i am not saying he will fight for free but if you think he is making more fighting for shine than boxing your crazy.
by roy on Sep 8, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pro Boxing Champion Ricardo Mayorga Sues Don King Productions and Monarch Sports Management
September 08, 2009 Business News Print this News Release RSS
(PRLEAP.COM) Miami, Florida, September 8, 2009 —Professional boxer Ricardo Mayorga is suing Don King Productions, owned by boxing promoter Don King, and Monarch Sports Management, owned by Don King’s son, Carl, for violating the Muhammed Ali Boxing Reform Act, according to a lawsuit (Case # 09-22603) filed in U.S. District Court in Miami on September, 1, 2009.
Mayorga is a former World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council welterweight champion, and a former WBC junior middleweight champion. A Nicaraguan citizen, Mayorga won the Nicaraguan National Championship and was the Central American Golden Gloves champion as an amateur before turning pro in the 1990s.
Mayorga’s victories against Diosbelys Hurtado (1999) and Marco Avendano (2000) earned him a spot in the world rankings. Soon thereafter, he hired promoter Don King, who then arranged for his son, Carl King to become Mayorga’s manager.
According to Mayorga’s Miami attorneys, Carlos Gonzalez and Chad Purdie of the Diaz Reus & Targ law firm, the suit seeks compensation for the Kings’ oppressive business practices, which include an unenforceable promotional agreement. “Their actions have clearly violated the Ali Act, which is provides a system of safety precautions to protect the welfare of professional boxers,” Gonzalez said. “Specifically, the act requires a firewall between promoters and managers, thereby prohibiting promoters from having a direct or indirect financial interest in the management of a boxer and vice versa.”
The complaint states that the Kings’ tactics have cost Mayorga significant monetary losses from several missed professional boxing opportunities. “Although Mr. Mayorga escaped a life of poverty in Nicaragua,” said Gonzalez, “he has been left destitute in America by the gross breach of trust committed by the very people that were supposed to look after his interests.”
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
An article I posted is in mod.
He is suing Don King for $$$.
Therefore, he is not getting paid.
In conclusion, he is getting a paycheck from Shine.
That was my original point.
Why else would a 35 yr old transition to MMA from boxing?
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
everyone sues don king, i am sure he ripped him off but he still makes more boxing. he got over 2 million for the delahoya fight i dout shine can pay him more than 10,000. he would make more letting up and comers make a name off him in boxing than fight for shine, he is probally undercontract with don and can’t take a fight till after the lawsuit.
by roy on Sep 8, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think both you and Intro obviously misread/misunderstood my original post.
I never claimed MMA $$$ > boxing $$$.
Read through my posts and paste for me where I typed that he would make more $$$ in MMA.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no it was the easy picking for any mma fighter that got me, i can see your point on getting paid yes he will like anyother fighter no one is fighting for free that i know of and he has some name recogintion. and no he won’t be easy pickings for shine fighters espcially any of there stand up fighters.
by roy on Sep 8, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah he is going to make 10 times less money getting his ass kicked in mma than a boxing match where he has better odds and its only about the money.lol
by roy on Sep 8, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Should be real interesting i would love to see him vs a good kickboxer hopefully that will be the case and they wont put him against a bjj or wrestler, least for his first few fights.
by Khaos_Warrior on Sep 8, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is the biggest namn in boxing to enter the mma ring
by Leonardo on Sep 8, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I stopped listening to OJR since he said Rampage was going to get 20 mill for the A-Team movie who is another idiot that follows the money
by slapurself on Sep 8, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Alpha Male posted that.
Now go and act on your screenname.
And give one to your mom for not swallowing you, instead.
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am sure you all heard the story of Mayorga knocking out a horse, well that was no rumor the truth is it was Ojr’s mom and he hasn’t been able to forgive Ricardo since.
by David on Sep 8, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, that means that even my mom has a bigger d!ck than you.
:)
by OJR on Sep 8, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you mom has a big d!ck? Sorry to hear that bro i hate to hear about the things she must have done to you with that growing up.
by David on Sep 8, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
^^^^^^
Thats post tells me you give up and admitt defeat.NOw get your moms d!ck out of your ass and move on.
by David on Sep 10, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thia guy could run the world of mma if he wants to, his hands are on a world class level.. he has more skill coming into mma than most mma fighters. Due to boxing being more skillful and technical than mma, If Mayorga would dedicate a year to grappling we could be looking at a possible champ even at his old age. Boxers would be more successful at mma than a mma guy would do in boxing. Especially a top level boxer.
by zack on Sep 8, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ricardo Mayorga’s deal with Don King also stated that Don King was to provide him with 4 fights. He was offered one fight, the bout with Alfredo Angulo. The bouts were to be for no less than $400,000 and he was offered $200,000 for that fight. That match also didn’t have a location set until 2 weeks beforehand.
by DocHolliday on Sep 9, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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