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It was neither the thriller in Manila or the rumble in the jungle.
Saturday night in Los Angeles, California we got to see another chapter of the seniors tour.
That’s not to say these two elder warrior’s did not give it every last drop of effort but the manner in which they did, would and should tell both that the end of their illustrious careers is very nigh and in Ricardo Mayorga’s case, it is over.
They fought 12 rounds with few crisp punches landed between them. Mayorga was so devoid of speed, his only tactic was to bull-rush Mosely and make it an all out brawl and to that point he succeeded. Mosely was knocked out of his game plan and the whole thing turned in to a farcical wrestling match.
It had excitement but how can a fight with Ricardo Mayorga in it, not. And the result was in the balance to the very end with Mayorga behind by only one point with two judges going in to the last round.
But Mayorga was punching so much fresh air, his overhand right was so slow, the Nicaraguan postal service could have delivered it quicker.
In the end “El Matador” just ran out gas and in the twelfth round Mosley finally managed to catch up with him and with a 6-punch combination he sent the Nicaraguan down to his knees.
Mayorga to his credit made the count with only 8 seconds remaining, only to be greeted by a vicious left hook from an on running Mosley that turned the lights out on his evening and what we can only pray for, for his sake, his career.
Mayorga has meant many different things to many people throughout his career and although his performance Saturday was more of a standup comic than a once proud champion, we should not forget his achievements inside the ring. A two time World champion, he has always left everything in the ring. An ambassador he is not but the future of Nicaraguan boxing is as rosy as it as been for many a generation, if ever and a lot of the credit must be given to Mayorga for making young fighters believe that anything is possible.
The night that all fighter’s dread has arrived though, “you did not go gently into the night Ricardo but sleep you must; rest in peace, you will not be forgotten”.