Jorge Linares

Born on August 22, 1985 in Barinas, Venezuela, Jorge Linares came from humble beginnings, as he lived in a small town and his family didn’t have much. While he was also good at running and volleyball, his father told him that he should stick with boxing. As an amateur, he won gold at two tournaments in 1999, Venezuela’s Juniors National Championship and Juniors Venezuela Panama Dual. He won the silver medal the next year at the National Championship, and then won gold again at the Juniors National Championship in 2001. By the time he finished his amateur career, he had an excellent record of 89-5.

Getting the opportunity to box professionally over in Japan, Linares snatched it up and began his career at just 17 years old on December 15, 2002. He fought Kyong-Soo Chung and won by KO in the first round. Fighting on small shows around Japan and taking on journeyman fighters, he took his record to 7-0 before he got a chance to fight for the WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title in his home country. It took place on January 31, 2004 against Hugo Rafael Soto, and he ended up winning by unanimous decision after 10 rounds.

His next three fighters were in Tokyo, as he picked up a unanimous decision over Michael Domingo, a unanimous decision over Renan Acosta to win the WBA Fedelatin featherweight title, and a first-round KO over Sung-Hoon Park. After three more stoppage victories, he beat Jean Javier Sotelo on May 26, 2005 to pick up the WBA Fedecentro featherweight title.

Jorge Linares was showing improvements in his technique every time he stepped into the ring, and after building a 23-0 record, he got his first shot at a world title. It came against Oscar Larios on July 21, 2007, and with a 10th-round TKO he won the WBC featherweight title.

After defending that belt once, he made the move to super featherweight, where he won the WBA title with a fifth-round TKO over Whyber Garcia. He defended this belt once before suffering a huge upset when he was beaten by first-round TKO against Juan Carlos Salgado.

Linares took some time off and rebounded on March 27, 2010 with a majority decision win over Francisco Lorenzo. A four-fight winning streak earned him a shot at the WBC lightweight title, but despite a strong performance in that fight against Antonio DeMarco, he was stopped in the 11th-round because of a bad cut on his nose. In his next fight, he was stopped again, this time by Sergio Thompson by way of second-round TKO.

With consecutive losses for the first time in his career, Jorge Linares took just over six months off and came back on October 7, 2012 to beat Hector Velazquez by unanimous decision. He won six fights in a row to get another shot at the WBC lightweight title, and this time he came through with a fourth-round KO over Javier Prieto. After two title defenses, Linares then beat Anthony Croalla by unanimous decision to win the WBA and The Ring lightweight titles.

What is Jorge Linares' Record?

Jorge Linares' record currently stands at 47 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws. Of those 47 wins he has stopped 29 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 62%. Of his 7 loses, he's been stopped 6 times. He's boxed a total of 344 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 6.4 rounds on average.

What was Linares' last fight?

Jorge Linares' last fight took place against Zaur Abdullaev's on 19th Feb 2022, in Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation. He lost by knockout after 12 rounds. That fight was 7 months and 13 days ago.

How active is Jorge Linares?

Linares' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Where is Jorge Linares From?

Linares was born in Venezuela.

How Old Is Jorge Linares?

The lightweight is currently 37 years old. He was born on 22nd August 1985, so he will turn 38 in 10 months and 20 days.

How long has Linares been fighting?

Jorge Linares made his professional debut in December 2002, so he has been a pro for 19 years and 9 months.

How tall is Jorge Linares?

Linares is 5' 8" (5 Foot and 8 inches) which is 173cm (1 meter and 73 centimeters).

What is Linares' Reach?

His reach is 68.9 inches (68.9") which is 175 cm (1 meter and 75 centimeters).

What stance does Jorge Linares use?

Linares fights from a traditional orthodox stance, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Jorge Linares?

Some potential future fights for Linares include Javier Fortuna, Jose Carlos Ramirez, Adrien Broner, Maurice Hooker and Michel Rivera.

What will be Jorge Linares' Next Fight?

Jorge Linares doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Linares include Javier Fortuna, Jose Carlos Ramirez, Adrien Broner, Maurice Hooker and Michel Rivera.

How can I stream Jorge Linares' Fights?

In the US you can usually stream Jorge Linares' fights via ESPN+.

What are some recent Jorge Linares results?

Linares has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Zaur Abdullaev on 19th February 2022 by knockout in the 12th round at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Devin Haney on 29th May 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Carlos Morales on 14th February 2020 by knockout in the 4th round at Honda Center, California.

Before that, he had beat Al Toyogon on 7th September 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.

He had lost to Pablo Cesar Cano on 18th January 2019 by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Super Lightweight eliminator fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Jorge Linares Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
37	August 22, 1985	Venezuela	173 cm	175 cm	orthodox	Lightweight (135 lb)

Jorge Linares Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
47-7-0	47	29	62%	7	6	0	344	2002

Jorge Linares Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
2022-02-19	Zaur Abdullaev	Lost (KO 12)	RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
2021-05-29	Devin Haney	Lost (UD 12)	Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, NV, United States
2020-02-14	Carlos Morales	Won (KO 4)	Honda Center, California, United States
2019-09-07	Al Toyogon	Won (UD 10)	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2019-01-18	Pablo Cesar Cano	Lost (TKO 1)	Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
2018-09-29	Abner Cotto	Won (KO 3)	Fantasy Springs Casino, California, United States
2018-05-12	Vasyl Lomachenko	Lost (TKO 10)	Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
2018-01-27	Mercito Gesta	Won (UD 12)	Forum, Inglewood, United States
2017-09-23	Luke Campbell	Won (SD 12)	Forum, Inglewood, United States
2017-03-25	Anthony Crolla	Won (UD 12)	Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
2016-09-24	Anthony Crolla	Won (UD 12)	Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
2015-10-10	Ivan Cano	Won (KO 4)	El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela
2015-05-30	Kevin Mitchell	Won (TKO 10)	The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
2014-12-30	Javier Prieto	Won (KO 4)	Metropolitan Gym, London, Japan
2014-08-16	Ira Terry	Won (KO 2)	StubHub Center, Carson, United States
2014-03-08	Nihito Arakawa	Won (UD 10)	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States