He gave a hellacious fight to Mosley, Cotto and beat Vernon Forrest twice. What would his place in history be?
Mayorga is one of the most overhyped fighters in boxing history. He has done exactly TWO impressive things in his career...KO Forrest, and out box Mosley, other than that...NOTHING! He gets knocked out every time he fights a big name. He'd deserve a bit more credit had he went the distance against Mosley and Cotto, but...he didn't, so he doesn't.
He was so close against mosley and he was close again tonight... he trips right at the finish line! :rofl
Now that he's retired, I expect he will do endorsements for the tobacco industry. So, as to his place in history, think MARLBORO MAN.
He would have lost the decision to Mosley anyway, and I didn't see the Cotto fight, but I heard Cotto was on his way to a fairly wide UD.
P4P top 10 trashtalker, who fought a couple of great boxers but only had Vernon's number and lost the rest by stoppage.