Herschel Walker and Ricardo Mayorga yesterday threw their hats into the mixed martial arts ring. Walker, the 47-year-old former NFL running back, said he has signed a multifight contract with promoter Strikeforce. Walker, who played for the Eagles from 1992 to '94, will begin a 12-week training camp next month in San Jose, Calif. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner already holds a fifth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Mayorga, 35, is a former welterweight and super-welterweight world champion in boxing. He said he anticipates his first MMA fight early next year. Mayorga currently is in a legal dispute with promoter Don King and seeks a release from his boxing contract for an opportunity at an MMA career, although he said he has not retired from boxing. Mayorga's last fight was a 12th-round knockout loss against Shane Mosley in September 2008.
Meh, I guess Mayorga's style and lack of disipline suits MMA better truthfully but I don't follow that stuff. Although I have though a few times that Cintron would be amazing in MMA, great power and got a scholarship for wrestling.
id love to see mayorga at press conferences and he might find success there and cintron with his wrestlin background could have probably dominated but screw that BOXING 4 LIFE BABY!!!!!
