Sparks flew at yesterday’s press conference to announce “Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas” the May 15th MMA fight card that will serve as Ricardo Mayorga’s introduction to the sport. The former boxing world champion and his opponent, Din Thomas, began taunting each other from the moment the two entered Victor’s Café in New York City.
Thomas, wearing a T-shirt that read, “I’m Din Thomas: Google Me,” boasted that he considered putting Mayorga’s name on the shirt’s back because “that is where Mayorga will be on May 15…on his back.”
Not to be outdone, Mayorga scolded Thomas and warned, “You haven’t been hit by your father the way I am going to hit you.”
The “sweet nothings” whispered by the fighters continued until Mayorga lit a cigarette and blew smoke in Thomas’ face, which elicited a shove from Thomas and a chuckle from the crowd.
Minutes later, just when things appeared to be settling down, Mayorga cracked Thomas in the face with a left jab that appeared to buckle the legs of Thomas. The two fighters were restrained and the press conference concluded.
Among those in attendance was NY State Athletic Commission Chairwoman Melvina Latham, who is an MMA fan and who acknowledged that “she didn’t hesitate for a minute” when asked if she would attend. NY State does not license MMA bouts, so perhaps Latham’s support will mean a change in government policy in the near future.
The May 15th bout will take place in a ring, not a cage, at the Crown Center in Fayetteville, NC. Devin Price, CEO of Shine Fight Promotions, announced the choice of a ring because “we want to differentiate ourselves from others.”
The event will be available in the United States and Canada on PPV via cable and satellite. It will be broadcasted in High-Definition, and will be available in both English and Spanish (where available). The MMA showdown will be distributed live on Pay-Per-View beginning at 9 PM PT/ET by MultiVision Media, Inc. on Saturday, May 15th. There will be a 30 minute countdown show prior to the live event at 5:30 PM PT/8:30 PM ET. The suggested retail price for the “Worlds Collide” is $29.95. For more information, please visit www.ShineFights.com.
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bring the pain din
It looked like Din was rocked!! He looked a little shaky on his feet after that left!
Man, Din will put that fool on his back and G&P him into oblivion
lol…Din does not know what he’s got himself into… :p Take it Din will still probably win the cage match because Ricardo is as fat as a pig and I don’t think a month is enough time to get into fight shape (I used to box on the US team)….but Din will also end up being in a “real” fight after wards….:p Din might just lose an ear or a finger, too. :p Ricardo is just that crazy, guys. I suspect Din is not. Din has stepped into Ricardo’s world. Not the other way around…
and boxer train all year, you dumbasses…They just train “really” hard and lose weight three to 4 months before the fight. Not so hard between fights but they still hit the bag, run, jump rope, and spar 4 to 5days a week. But they eat like a pig during the off time, too. I’ve been around the martial arts world ever since I was 10. Imo, boxers, for the most part, train way harder than most martial artists.
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