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  - SHINE FIGHTS ANNOUNCES THOMAS VS MAYORGA
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - by MMAWeekly.com Staff
Shine Fights has been making waves over the last several months signing a number of top fighters to contracts, and after months of speculation they've announced their next event set for May 15 in Fayetteville, NC with former UFC fighter, Din Thomas, leading the way against boxing legend, Ricardo Mayorga, making his MMA debut.
Mayorga was announced as a fighter on the Shine Fights roster some months ago, and the bout with Thomas was expected, but now they have a date and a venue to settle the score.
A former WBA and WBC champion, Mayorga holds wins over some of the top boxers in the sport including Fernando Vargas and the late Vernon Forrest. Now moving into the world of MMA, Mayorga is hopeful to have the same kind of success.
"I conquered the world in the boxing ring all the while I was puffing cigarettes and
drinking beer, “ Mayorga said in a press release. “I won three world title belts, and I stood toe to toe with so many legends, beating some of them. Vernon Forrest, God rest his soul, was a great boxer yet I beat him back twice. I cannot be denied as I am a force of nature. Now I will shock the MMA fans and I know so many of my fans from boxing will follow me as I expand my repertoire.
"They can't deny me in MMA and I will destroy Din Thomas. I am going to smash him the way I smashed all the big superstars of boxing. To me, a fight is a fight in a ring, in a cage or on the street. Fighting is my middle name."
For his part, American Top Team fighter Din Thomas is more than happy to welcome Mayorga to the world of MMA, and then send him packing just as quickly.
"I respect what Ricardo has done in boxing. He fooled many opponents with that smoking and drinking shtick but he won't fool me," Thomas stated. "I train night and day and I know he works hard also. But I will send him back to boxing, crawling back to boxing. He is about to get a violent education about the skills he needs for MMA and they are skills that an old dog like Mayorga cannot learn. I will be taking this cat to school, trust me."
The Shine Fights card will be available on pay-per-view for a cost of $29.95, and will feature several other bouts including fighters like Murilo "Ninja" Rua, Nick Thompson, and Niko Vitale.
Tickets for the event are on sale now through Ticketmaster and the promotion will be announcing more fights for the May card in the coming weeks.
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