Comments Thread For: Photos: Jorge Linares Blasts Prieto For WBC Gold

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Jorge Linares became the youngest fighter from Venezuela - and just the second-ever from the nation - to win belts in three weight classes, following his 4th round knockout of Javier Prieto in their vacant lightweight title fight Tuesday evening in Tokyo, Japan.

The bout served in supporting capacity to a loaded fight card in Tokyo, topped by a 12-round super flyweight title fight between long-reigning titlist Omar Narvaez and rising unbeaten star Naoya Inoue, who moves up from 108 lb.

At age 29, Linares joins Leo Gamez as the only two fighters from Venezuela to win belts in three or more weight classes. Gamez was a four-division champion during his incredible career, not capturing his third belt - at flyweight - until age 36.
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[chocolate]

Finally got there Linares! Cong****. You had DeMarco beat a couple of years back and fell apart in the late rounds.

[Ringlife]

I would like to see Linares vs Figueroa at 135, that's if Figueroa is going to stay at 135. I heard he's having trouble making the weight though, but that would be one exciting fight.

[The Gambler1981]

Linares still has one of the prettiest flowing offenses in boxing, the problem is what the other guy brings back at him and how he reacts to that. That does make for fun fights though, but I don't know how long he will be able to hold up at 135.

Dude can be dazzling though.

[VG_Addict]

How about Crawford-Linares?

[daggum]

he won 3 titles but against who...javier prieto, whyber garcia and a faded oscar larios. not worth a damn.

[Dean_Razorback]

I would like to see Linares vs Figueroa at 135, that's if Figueroa is going to stay at 135. I heard he's having trouble making the weight though, but that would be one exciting fight.

what happened to figueroa? i thought he was the WBC champ at 135 lbs?

[Hougigo]

I forgot this was for a belt

[chocolate]

what happened to figueroa? i thought he was the WBC champ at 135 lbs?

He was saying to the public that he was going to end vacating the title straight after the Daniel Estrada fight to move up as he was putting on a ridiculous amount of weight after the weigh in's i think he was a lightmiddleweight on fight night . In the Estrada fight he suffered a gash on his face that got infected so they decided to strip him to give Linares his shot as he was the mandatory challenger.

[{Pito}]

Linares still has one of the prettiest flowing offenses in boxing, the problem is what the other guy brings back at him and how he reacts to that. That does make for fun fights though, but I don't know how long he will be able to hold up at 135.

Dude can be dazzling though.

The problem isn't his defense it's his paper thin skin