The Boxer Who Won't Quit - Ricardo Mayorga, MMA & Boxing

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online.wsj.com - 9/26/2008

The Boxer Who Won't Quit

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[Ricardo Mayorga] John Loomis for The Wall Street Journal Ricardo Mayorga

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SPORTSbyBROOKS: Mayorga’s Workout Plan: Smoking To The Oldies

Deadspin: Mosley Knocks Out Mayorga At the Bell, Berto Cruises Past Forbes [Boxing]

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Mayorga’s Workout Plan: Smoking To The Oldies
SPORTSbyBROOKS — The only thing bigger than Ricardo Mayorga’s mouth is his ability to shove cigarettes into it. The WALL STREET JOURNAL reports on Mayorga’s unlikely comeback at almost 35 leading up to his fight on Saturday against Shane Mosley , but mainly about the fact that he is able to fight at an elite level despite smoking three packs a day . ...

Mosley Knocks Out Mayorga At the Bell, Berto Cruises Past Forbes [Boxing]
Deadspin — ... With under a minute remaining in 12th round Sugar Shane Mosley floored the rugged Ricardo Mayorga for the first time in the fight. El Matador probably should have just stayed down and enjoyed a smoke. Instead he rose to his feet only to eat a crushing left hook about half of a second after referee David Mendoza signaled the fighters to continue. Mayorga hit the canvas hard, and Mendoza waved off the fight just as the final bell began ringing. ...