Mount Vernon | Nathan Bedford Forrest | Forrest Gump | J. Vernon McGee | Vernon | John Forrest | Vernon, British Columbia | Vernon Reid | Richard Vernon | Edward Vernon | Forrest | Vernon Corea | Ted Forrest | Mount Vernon, Ohio | Forrest Gump (character) | Walter Liberty Vernon | Vernon, Eure | Vernon, California | John Vernon | George Vernon | George Forrest | Forrest Tucker | Edwin Forrest | Vernon Maxwell | Vernon Jordan | Mount Vernon, Glasgow | Forrest Twogood | Forrest Group | C. Vernon Mason | Barbara Forrest |
The behind the scenes storylines involving this fight helped build up fan interest too: Mayorga, nicknamed "El Matador" ("The Killer"), had been active for the two previous years, settling for a no contest and a knockout win (in a rematch) against Andrew Lewis, then defeating Vernon Forrest twice before losing to Cory Spinks, all in world title fights.