Ricardo Mayorga

Also known as Ricardo Antonio Mayorga, Mayorga was a professional boxer who hailed from Nicaragua. He was a holder of both the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Association welterweight title. In addition, Mayorga, whose nom de guerre was “El Matador,” held the WBC junior middleweight championship.

Ricardo Mayorga was only 20 years old when he first stepped into the boxing ring to fight Humberto Aranda. Just like how a baby’s first steps always end up in a fall, Mayorga’s first professional bout in 1993 was a devastating loss at the hands of the more experienced Aranda. However, Mayorga got up and steadily built up his record. In 1994 alone, Mayorga engaged in three victorious fights. The first one to fall by his fists was Jose Morales, whom he fought and defeated in a three-round knockout.

Despite being early into his professional career, Mayorga took some time off from boxing. It was in 1998 when he returned from a holiday and defeated German Espinales. However, this victory would be ruined later on by his next bout, where he was humiliated by Roger Flores and then by Henry Castillo right after the Flores defeat. He did manage to settle the score with Castillo in 1999, knocking him out after seven rounds into the bout.

The year 1999 also saw Ricardo Mayorga winning his first title. He fought Jose Cordova for the Central American Welterweight belt and successfully added that to his record. Aside from that title, Mayorga also wrestled number of other minor championships: the WBA Latin American Junior Middleweight belt from Marcos Avendano and the Fecarbox Welterweight belt from an old opponent: German Espinales.

Ricardo Mayorga also defeated Andrew Lewis for the WBA World Welterweight Championship in 2002, as well as gained the unified world welterweight championship from Vernon Forrest. He, however, was defeated by Cory Spinks in December 2003. As a result, he lost both world championship titles.