Ricardo Mayorga (born October 3, 1973 in Managua,
Nicaragua), is a professional Nicaraguan boxer. He
is the current WBC Continental Americas Super
Middleweight Champion and is also the former WBA/WBC
Welterweight champion and the former WBC Junior
Middleweight champion. He holds a fair record of
29-6 with 23 knockouts and 1 draw. Mayorga is known
as "El Matador" for his incredible power, knockout
record, and having one of the best chins in the
boxing industry. He is considered by many boxing
experts and critics as being the most entertaining
boxer of all time. He was featured for the first
time on the cover of Ring Magazine on the December
2003 issue, released in October. The cover read "The
craziest man in the sport: Mayorga lights up
boxing."
Mayorga lost his first pro bout, being beaten by a
TKO in the six round of his first professional bout
by Humberto Aranda in 1993.
He came back in 1994 to win three fights, all by
knockout, including the third round knockout win
over José Morales, which was his first career win.
His first fight in 1995 was also his first fight in
Nicaragua, and it was fought for the Nicaraguan
Welterweight title. Mayorga won the title when he
knocked out Miguel Pérez in six rounds. After two
more knockout wins, he defended it in a rematch with
Perez, and the second time, he defeated Perez by a
knockout in three.
He then took off three years from boxing, and when
he returned, in 1998, he beat German Espinales by a
knockout in four, but in his next bout, he lost a
ten round decision to former Edwin Rosario rival
Roger Flores. After the Flores bout, he fought Henry
Castillo and suffered his second loss in a row, also
by decision in ten.
In his next fight, in 1999, he beat Porfirio Miranda
by a knockout in one round. After one more win, he
gained revenge against Castillo, defeating him by a
knockout in seven, and then he met Jose Cordova for
the Central American Welterweight title. He added
that belt by beating Cordova by a decision in
twelve.
After one more win, Mayorga went to Puerto Rico to
meet Cuba's fringe contender Dyobelis Hurtado, a
boxer who had faced Pernell Whitaker and Kostya
Tszyu in world title tries, among others. Mayorga
and Hurtado came up with a technical draw in two
rounds, and in his next fight, Mayorga lifted the
WBA's Latin American Jr. Middleweight belt with a
two round knockout of Marcos Avendano. A rematch
with Espinales for the Fecarbox Welterweight title,
brought Mayorga exactly the same result as their
first encounter: A four round knockout win, and
another minor title belt.
He won seven more fights in a row, including 2
defenses each of his WBA Latin American and Fecarbox
belts.
