Report: Mayorga says he's not finished

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altRicardo Mayorga said afeter he was stopped by Miguel Cotto on Saturday that he planned to retire but now says he wants to fight three more times.

Find a job? Nope. Mercurial ex-titleholder Ricardo Mayorgatold the Spanish-language news agency EFE that he's asking promoter Don Kingfor three more fights before he calls it quits.

Mayorga, 37, was stopped by Miguel Cotto in the 12th round Saturday, and said afterward he planned to retire and look for a job. But the Nicaraguanreversed field just two days later.

"I'm going to take two easy fights, and then I'll return against someone tough," he told EFE.

 

Dennis Taylor is editor/publisher of www.ringsideboxingshow.com and co-host of The RingsideBoxing Show.

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