JORGE LINARES RUMORS
WBC KOs Thompson’s earned title shot
After Sergio Thompson pulled off the major upset on March 31 by stopping the heavily favored Jorge Linares, he broke down in tears. Not only had he defied the odds, but he was on the verge of a world title shot.
Linares-Thompson was billed as a WBC eliminator with the winner getting a July shot at lightweight champ Antonio DeMarco. Apparently, though, it was only an eliminator if...
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12 days ago
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Weekend Afterthoughts, Featuring The Latest Jorge Linares Faceplant, Punching For Jesus And More
Not every boxing weekend is so all-fire important, so not every Weekend Afterthoughts need be novel-length. Let us sweep and dust about the corners and pick up the dust bunnies and dig our fingers into them.For starters, you got this video, via TQBR Schedule Maestro and Australian Bureau Chief Alex McClintock. See, Manny Pacquiao? Jesus sometimes DOES want you to punch people. Other...
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15 days ago
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Linares faces Thompson on Saturday
This Saturday from the Oasis Hotel Complex in Cancun, Mexico, Jorge Linares 31-2 (20 KO) takes on Sergio Thompson 21-2 (19 KO) in a WBC lightweight title eliminator.
Linares has more to lose on Saturday night than just the fight, as a win sends him into a rematch with Antonio Demarco, who won a bloody battle with Linares last October.
Linares has long been considered a "can...
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20 days ago
Marco Antonio Periban added to March 21 Cancun card headlined by Jorge Linares
A hot card at the Grand Oasis Cancun in Cancun, Mexico just got hotter, as a 10 round super middleweight battle between Mexico City's unbeaten Marco Antonio Periban and Guadalajara's Gerardo Diaz has been added as the co-featured fight on Saturday, March 31 before the main event between former Two-Division World Champion Jorge "El Nino de Oro" Linares and Chetumal...
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
DeMarco cruises in title defense, Jorge Linares rematch next?
This past weekend, in his fist title defense, Antonio DeMarco (26-2, 20 KOs) retained his WBC lightweight championship with a spectacular performance, knocking out Miguel "Mickey" Roman (37-10, 28 KOs) in the fifth round. The victory has opened up a floodgate of opportunities for DeMarco who hails from Los Mochis, Mexico, but a rematch with Jorge Linares is what...
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
Jorge Linares prepares for March 31st clash against Sergio Thompson at Wild Card Boxing Club
Since making a move to Hollywood from Japan to train under Freddie Roach, major expectations have been placed on former lightweight champion Jorge Linares. Roach and strength and conditioning trainer Alex Ariza could not stop raving about the Venezuelan fighter who they touted as the next superstar boxer to emerge from their stable. Things seemed [...]
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27 days ago
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Jorge Linares back in action March 31 in Cancun
Following an exciting February event, the Oasis Cancun in Cancun, Mexico will once again host Televisa's hit series "Sabados De Corona," this time featuring a Saturday, March 31 showdown between former Two-Division World Champion Jorge "El Nino de Oro" Linares and hometown hero Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson.
Venezuelan star Jorge Linares (31-2, 20...
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March 01, 2012
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March 01, 2012
DeMarco bloodies Linares, wins WBC 135-pound belt
Antonio DeMarco stopped Jorge Linares in the 11th round of a bloody bout, rallying late to claim the WBC lightweight title Saturday night.
Danny Garcia also battered Kendall Holt to remain unbeaten with a split-decision victory in a 140-pound fight on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins' light heavyweight title fight against Chad Dawson at Staples Center.
The undercard was highlighted...
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October 16, 2011
Antonio DeMarco vs. Jorge Linares: Round By Round
It's co-feature time on the Hopkins-Dawson card at the Staples Center. Antonio DeMarco and Jorge Linares will battle for the vacant WBC lightweight title in a lefty-righty match-up between two fighter in their mid-20s.The tale of the tape shows that DeMarco is slightly taller but has no reach advantage. Linares re-hydrated to 145 pounds, while DeMarco is three pounds lighter...
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October 15, 2011
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October 15, 2011
Special Classic Fights on Solo Boxeo Tonight with Hopkins, Danny Garcia & Jorge Linares
With the October 15 Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson HBO Pay-Per-View event quickly approaching at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, TeleFutura will begin the countdown to the highly-anticipated card by revisiting some of the biggest bouts from featured fighters Bernard Hopkins, Jorge Linares and Danny Garcia on a special edition of TeleFutura's "Sólo Boxeo Tecate Classics...
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October 07, 2011
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October 07, 2011
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