Is Jorge Linares actually that good?

He looked beautiful in that fight until he got cut, and he cut badly. Im really surprised they didnt stop the fight on cuts. It was one of the bloodiest messes I have seen. sensory overload when you consider how well put together and proportioned linares' body is the pink gloves, and the mess of blood :lol1: i thought linares would be on TV, win or lose, for a long time. he's just had a strange career. he looked like he had what it took, but he didn't. he'd be one of those guys who would be suited very well to stick with amateur boxing. there's an intangible characteristic, probably got something to do with toughness and all that, that's innate in all great boxers. linares had it athletically, from what i could see. but he didn't have it upstairs, and his career got out of hand.

did you even watch the fight? Linares won nearly every round up until his face was turned into mush. This!! He was also sparring Pac in camp and went into the demarco with a cut that opened up. Also one opened up on the bridge of his nose that made him look even worst.

I met him in Vegas last year, just as good looking as in the photos/videos. He is legit.

talented guy and a very promising offensive fighter at one point, but you need more than that to box at the highest level. i'll never forget listening to emanuel steward and jim lampley compare him to ray robinson while watching the kid literally rolling his chin the wrong way with shots. i understand that HBO is in the business of promoting and selling fighters, but it was just absurd. within a few rounds he was all bloody IIRC :lol1: He looked beautiful in that fight until he got cut, and he cut badly. Im really surprised they didnt stop the fight on cuts. It was one of the bloodiest messes I have seen.

His offense is really pretty, he throws very sharp precise punches and combinations quickly. His defense is pretty bad though and with his tissue paper like skin that offensive minded approach is not the greatest for achieving victory. He is not overly tough but he is too tough for his own good essentially, some guys that works for but for Linares it is somewhat like Khan and puts him in situations where is doomed to fail when a guy of his talent has a different way.

I think he always looks quite classy. That said I wouldn't bet on that fight even if someone gave me some money to do so. Crolla is gutsy and at the MEN he is pretty much the new Ricky Hatton there.

He clearly didnt even watch the fight, he's just a boxrec boxing fan who thinks his opinion is important. :lame: Lol that's why Im not even entertaining the idiot. Only men insecure about their sexuality take offence to gay jokes, it's a fact you're sensitive due to your signature which I find all the more amusing someone used it as a sig, I'm proud of those comments even prouder you sigged them. You should sig the entire conversation so it's seen in context but you won't because you're a fan boy of one of Brook and GGG, it's the only explanation. Post a pic of yourself up on Larry's thread I wanna see what your insecure ass looks like. My pics are all over this place, bud. If I was as insecure as you claim I wouldn't had posted them. :lame: But hey, you keep going about whatever nonsense. It's just funny to me how you claim I'm the insecure one yet you resorted to TRY an "insult" me when I never said anything wrong.

Lol @ you thinking I got offended by anything you said. https://embed.gyazo.com/88d02d711b1be8733bcb52d5050c5457.png Only men insecure about their sexuality take offence to gay jokes, it's a fact you're sensitive due to your signature which I find all the more amusing someone used it as a sig, I'm proud of those comments even prouder you sigged them. You should sig the entire conversation so it's seen in context but you won't because you're a fan boy of one of Brook and GGG, it's the only explanation. Post a pic of yourself up on Larry's thread I wanna see what your insecure ass looks like.

Wtf? Just because Linares lost to him doesn't mean he's a level below. Lol He clearly didnt even watch the fight, he's just a boxrec boxing fan who thinks his opinion is important. :lame:

Nope, lame is when you try and say the guy who beat someone isn't as good as them or is in the least as good as even though he has consequently proven otherwise. You got offended by the Matthysse comment, it's ok I figured you would since Matthysee turned out to be shyt, but it was an exciting ride for a couple of years. Nice sig, let me guess you're a Kell Brook supporter too hence why you're all sensitive about those comments regarding GGG vs Brook, that fight should have been shown on the X rated channels, Brook was brutally sodomized by GGG. Lol @ you thinking I got offended by anything you said. https://embed.gyazo.com/88d02d711b1be8733bcb52d5050c5457.png

Good one...? :lame: Why bother explaining something to you that you clearly just don't understand. Nope, lame is when you try and say the guy who beat someone isn't as good as them or is in the least as good as even though he has consequently proven otherwise. You got offended by the Matthysse comment, it's ok I figured you would since Matthysee turned out to be shyt, but it was an exciting ride for a couple of years. Nice sig, let me guess you're a Kell Brook supporter too hence why you're all sensitive about those comments regarding GGG vs Brook, that fight should have been shown on the X rated channels, Brook was brutally sodomized by GGG.

Considering he is a 3 weight champ his resume is pretty thin. He looks good offensively but his defence is shocking and his durability even worse. Im not sure what he has done to be considered no.1 or 2 at 135, but maybe thats just the symptom of a weak division School me on him. Which names on his resume should impress me? I think Crolla will beat him this Saturday. Maybe even stop him late Great fighter. Took a horrific beating, but still viable.

He's very good. His issues include: chin, scar tissue, which is a result of him getting into exchanges when he doesn't have to. If he fights a smart fight, which he's been known to do in the past, he'll light Crolla's ass up.

Considering he is a 3 weight champ his resume is pretty thin. He looks good offensively but his defence is shocking and his durability even worse. Im not sure what he has done to be considered no.1 or 2 at 135, but maybe thats just the symptom of a weak division School me on him. Which names on his resume should impress me? I think Crolla will beat him this Saturday. Maybe even stop him late Linares holds wins over Larios and Juarez, albeit it may be argued that one or both of those guys were past their best. Add to that, the guy is hardly in boring fights. In terms of his lightweight superiority, you answered your own question: it's a symptom of them doer n135lb division. I too believe Crolla will beat Linares, probably along the margins of 7-5 or 8-4, in a clear, decisive fight.

Oh ok I got it he lost so he's as good as him right, like Matthysse isn't worst than Danny Garcia. Smh !! Good one...? :lame: Why bother explaining something to you that you clearly just don't understand.

He cuts easy. Offense wise I think he is very good.

Wtf? Just because Linares lost to him doesn't mean he's a level below. Lol Oh ok I got it he lost so he's as good as him right, like Matthysse isn't worst than Danny Garcia. Smh !!

I think boxing is all about levels which Linares is a level below DeMarco who really isn't world level , title holder sure. He's a loser on the top stage, Crolla is easily more durable and lets be honest Linares isn't at all a considered a durable fighter. He's skilled more so than Crolla, I think it's a fairly even fight. I'd favor Crolla with the home advantage, possibly late stoppage through accumulation or TKO. I'm not sure what a win over Linares proves no doubt they'll be a clamour to include him in the p4p rankings by the British after he wins, their seems to be a place for Frampton with wins over limited guys like Quigg and Cruz. Wtf? Just because Linares lost to him doesn't mean he's a level below. Lol

did you even watch the fight? Linares won nearly every round up until his face was turned into mush. A fighter who can't take punch accumulation through suspect defence is no better than a crude brawler, because he has a poor defence but can box he's better than the guy who beat him right ? I'm not sold by that rationale.

hes a slapper, doesnt have world class power