Jorge Linares' Top 10 Fights

Jorge Linares' boxing record include 56 fights, 29 KO wins, 6 KO wins in world-title fights, and winning 4 world titles at 2 different weight divisions. Here is a look at his 10 best performances — 7 of these are KO wins.
  • #1.

    Jorge Linares knocks out Ivan Cano

    On October 10, 2015, the 30-year-old WBC lightweight world champion, Jorge Linares (39-3, 26 KOs), faced Ivan Cano, in a title defense fight.

    Linares came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days.

    Jorge Linares stopped Ivan Cano via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC lightweight title. Linares improves his record to 40-3 (27 KOs)

  • #2.

    Jorge Linares knocks out Javier Prieto

    On December 30, 2014, 29-year-old Jorge Linares (37-3, 24 KOs) and Javier Prieto fought for the vacant WBC lightweight title.

    Linares came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 14 days.

    Jorge Linares stopped Javier Prieto via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Linares improves his record to 38-3 (25 KOs)

  • #3.

    Jorge Linares knocks out Gamaliel Díaz

    On December 15, 2007, the 22-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Jorge Linares (24-0, 15 KOs), faced Gamaliel Díaz, in a title defense fight.

    Linares came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 24 days.

    Jorge Linares stopped Gamaliel Díaz via KO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Linares improves his record to 25-0 (16 KOs)

  • #4.

    Jorge Linares knocks out Whyber Garcia

    On November 28, 2008, 23-year-old Jorge Linares (25-0, 16 KOs) and Whyber Garcia fought for the vacant WBA super-featherweight title.

    Linares came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 13 days.

    Jorge Linares stopped Whyber Garcia via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Linares improves his record to 26-0 (17 KOs)

  • #5.

    Jorge Linares defeats Anthony Crolla in their 1st fight

    On September 24, 2016, a 31-year-old Jorge Linares (40-3, 27 KOs) got a shot at the WBA lightweight title held by 29-year-old British boxer Anthony Crolla (30-4-3, 13 KOs) and the vacant The Ring title.

    Linares came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 14 days. Crolla was on a 2-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 17 days.

    Jorge Linares defeated Anthony Crolla via unanimous decision and wins the WBA and The Ring titles. Linares improves his record to 41-3, while Crolla adds a loss to his record at 30-5-3.

  • #6.

    Jorge Linares knocks out Kevin Mitchell

    On May 30, 2015, the 29-year-old WBC lightweight world champion, Jorge Linares (38-3, 25 KOs), faced Kevin Mitchell, in a title defense fight.

    Linares came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months.

    Jorge Linares stopped Kevin Mitchell via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC lightweight title. Linares improves his record to 39-3 (26 KOs)

  • #7.

    Jorge Linares defeats Anthony Crolla in their 2nd fight

    On March 25, 2017, Jorge Linares and Anthony Crolla met again in an immediate rematch.

    Linares came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 1 day. Crolla was on a -1-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 1 day.

    Jorge Linares defeated Anthony Crolla via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring lightweight titles. Linares improves his record to 42-3, while Crolla adds a loss to his record at 30-6-3.

  • #8.

    Jorge Linares knocks out Josafat Perez

    On June 27, 2009, the 23-year-old WBA super-featherweight world champion, Jorge Linares (26-0, 17 KOs), faced Josafat Perez, in a title defense fight.

    Linares came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 30 days.

    Jorge Linares stopped Josafat Perez via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA super-featherweight title. Linares improves his record to 27-0 (18 KOs)

  • #9.

    Jorge Linares defeats Mercito Gesta

    On January 27, 2018, the 32-year-old WBA and The Ring lightweight world champion, Jorge Linares (43-3, 27 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Filipino boxer Mercito Gesta (31-1-2, 17 KOs), in a title defense fight.

    Linares came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days. Gesta was on a 3-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 12 days.

    Jorge Linares defeated Mercito Gesta via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring lightweight titles. Linares improves his record to 44-3, while Gesta adds a loss to his record at 31-2-2.

  • #10.

    Jorge Linares knocks out Óscar Larios

    On July 21, 2007, a 21-year-old Jorge Linares (23-0, 14 KOs) and a 30-year-old Mexican boxer Óscar Larios (59-5-1, 37 KOs) met in the ring in a featherweight bout.

    Linares came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 18 days. Larios was on a 3-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 21 days.

    Jorge Linares stopped Óscar Larios via TKO in the 10th round. Linares improves his record to 24-0 (15 KOs), while Larios adds a loss to his record at 59-6-1.

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