Early 2024
Potentially

in the United States

Potential contest @ Lightweight
47-9-0
37-4-1

The tape

38
Age
34
5' 8" / 173 cm
Height
5' 6" / 168 cm
68.9" / 175 cm
Reach
68.5" / 174 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Southpaw (L)

Full record

UD 12UD 10KO 12UD 12KO 4
Form
KO 6UD 12KO 6TKO 2UD 10
47
Wins
37
29
By KO
26
62
KO%
70
9
Losses
4
6
Stopped
2
0
Draws
1
2002
Debut
2009
366
Pro rounds
220

Current rankings @ Lightweight

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Jorge Linares vs Javier Fortuna preview


When is Linares vs Fortuna?

Jorge Linares could take on Javier Fortuna in Early 2024 in the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Linares vs Fortuna stats

Jorge Linares would step into the ring with a record of 47 wins, 9 loses and 0 draws, 29 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Javier Fortuna would make his way to the ring with a record of 37 wins, 4 loses and 1 draw, with 26 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Fortuna would have a slight advantage in power over Linares, with a 70% knock out percentage over Linares' 62%.

Jorge Linares is the older man by 4 years, at 38 years old.

Linares has a height advantage of 2 inches over Fortuna. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Jorge Linares fights out of the orthodox stance, while Javier Fortuna is a southpaw.

Linares is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2002, 6 years and 3 months earlier than Fortuna, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 146 more professional rounds, 366 to Fortuna's 220.

Linares vs Fortuna form

Jorge Linares has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Jack Catterall on 21st October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Zhora Hamazaryan on 11th December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Zaur Abdullaev on 19th February 2022 by knockout in the 12th round at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg.

Before 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.

He had beat Carlos Morales on 14th February 2020 by knockout in the 4th round at Honda Center, California.

Fortuna has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Ryan Garcia on 16th July 2022 by knockout in the 6th round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on 9th July 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Banc of California Stadium, California.

Going into that contest, he had won against Antonio Lozada Jr on 21st November 2020 by knockout in the 6th round at Staples Center, LA.

Before that, he had beat Jesus Andres Cuellar on 2nd November 2019 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Maryland.

He had defeated Sharif Bogere on 9th February 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jorge Linares has been fighting more than Javier Fortuna.

Jorge Linares last fought 3 months and 7 days ago, while Javier Fortuna's last outing was 1 year, 6 months and 12 days ago.

Linares' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Fortuna's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

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