Ricardo Mayorga

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Originally Posted by winscomeez

Mayorga is NOT a "talented" fighter,why are people waxing nostalgic over this bum?

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Mayorga a bum, I think not.

Whilst not a P4P great he certainly ain't no bum

Nah I was happy for Shane. He is all about boxing and deserves it. Mayorga is his own worst enemy, he is somewhat likeable because he comes to fight. I don't feel bad for guys that talk alot then get sparked. He has always been the talker, if your gonna talk the talk, walk the walk...not sorry one bit.

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Originally Posted by Greig

Was anyone else saddened to see 'El Matador' get laid out by that brutal left hand on Saturday night?

I thought he had fought gamely against a faded Mosely, and made it a much closer fight than I had anticipated. The combination that brought about the first knockdown should have been enough for him but, as he always does, he got up and took more than he should have. That last left was brutal and Mayorga didn't even have his hands at his jaw to protect himself from it.

I've seen every fight he's had since the first Vernon Forrest fight and he has given me value for money every single time.

Don King has thrown him to the wolves, and given him the short money in just about every fight he's had. I hope he's invested a bit of his cash and can walk away from the game contented - he doesn't strike me as the type though. I want to see him retire before these brutal shots start catching up with him, that's if they haven't started too already - it's clear his chin isn't as effective as it once was.

On another note, how good could Mayorga have been if he actually learnt how to box a little bit and was as dedicated in training as some of his contemporaries? He has good power, great fighting heart and, as we saw Saturday, is deceptively quick - yet his defence is a shambles, his jab is a rumour and his footwork is terrible.

Mayorga strikes me as someone who had incredible talent but never made the most of those gifts.

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Good post well said

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Originally Posted by winscomeez

Mayorga is NOT a "talented" fighter,why are people waxing nostalgic over this bum?

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Bum?....Don't think you understand the meaning of the word...Mayorga is far from being a bum....Mayorga is talented...he chooses to brawl instead of box something I always thought he should do more of...(contrary to popular belief he is a better then average boxer)....but...he has done well for himself as a professional and has never left a boxing fan dissapointed with his efforts