Linares vs Arakawa

Who won Linares vs Arakawa?

Jorge Linares beat Nihito Arakawa by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, March 8th, 2014, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 98-92, 100-90, 100-90 in favor of winner Jorge Linares.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Linares vs Arakawa stats

Back in March 2014, Jorge Linares stepped into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Nihito Arakawa made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Arakawa had a slight advantage in power over Linares, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Linares' 66%.

Jorge Linares was the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Arakawa had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Jorge Linares fought out of the orthodox stance, while Nihito Arakawa was a southpaw.

Linares was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2002, 1 year and 1 month earlier than Arakawa, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 85 more professional rounds, totaling 366 compared to Arakawa's 281.

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