Boxing bad boy Ricardo Mayorga, for reasons best known to himself, launched a lengthy and at times bizarre attack on MMA as well as several prominent figures from with the sport earlier today.
Among those targeted by the always talkative Nicaraguan were UFC boss Dana White, StrikeForce welterweight champion Nick Diaz and former UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn.
The crux of the outburst was seemingly Mayorga’s attempt to challenge both Penn and Diaz to box him, although his tweets are so laced with insults and odd references that this isn’t always readily apparent.
The reason behind the challenge in Diaz’s case is that he was at one point in talks to box former super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy, although as with many proposed MMA/Boxing crossover bouts it eventually fell through. Where BJ Penn came into the picture isn’t quote certain.
Mayorga began:
“If MMA is so tough why is this bitch Nick Diaz fighting Lacy. My crippled grandmother would KO Lacy! BOXEO = NUMERO UNO!”
“I had a good run 5 miles. Now Im going to slap a chicken and make it give me fresh eggs. should i call it Nick Diaz or BJ? I smacked this pollo so that it could lay some eggs but it s*** itself. so i will name it Din Thomas the next slaughter i call diaz or bj.”
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“Give me that chubby hippo BJ Penn and I?ll slaughter him. If BJ Penn wants to fight, I pay for his testicle implant and his funeral. this is boxeo maricon! numero uno VIVA NICARAGUA!”
“BJ ? once I hit him in the stomach he will vomit all the pigs he consumes. Ask BJ the fat pig to box me or that puto Diaz who is a disgrace to Latinos.”
See Mayorga’s nonsense in full here.
It isn’t clear what either Diaz or Penn make of Mayorga’s insults, although due to both being under contract with Zuffa, either ever boxing Mayorga is unlikely.
Similarly because of Mayorga’s contract with Don King, he wouldn’t be allowed to fight either in an MMA bout. Essentially making calling either Penn or Diaz out largely pointless.
