Comments Thread For: Photos: Jorge Linares Celebrates After WBC Title Win

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Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, Japan - Venezuela's Jorge Linares (38-3, 25 KOs) became a three division world champion by capturing the vacant WBC lightweight championship as he knocked out Javier Prieto (24-8-2, 18 KOs) in the fourth round. The belt was taken from Omar Figueroa by the World Boxing Council, due to Figueroa's extended layoff from injuries and recent statements regarding his inability to make the lightweight limit. Linares is co-promoted by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and Mr. Honda's Japan-based Teiken Promotions.
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[mrpain81]

Linares is the poster boy for paper titles.

All 3 of have been vacant bullshit.

[MDPopescu]

... "due to Figueroa's extended layoff" ... Figueroa's "extended layoff" is of 4 months and a half... Not to mention that the kid fought two times this year and KOd Daniel Estrada in August...

[paulf]

Linares is the poster boy for paper titles.

All 3 of have been vacant bullshit.

Thats sadly impressive.

Three time champion! Champions defeated: None.

[giacomino]

Ranks with Braehmer as the fakest of fake paper "champions."

[Sugar Adam Ali]

... "due to Figueroa's extended layoff" ... Figueroa's "extended layoff" is of 4 months and a half... Not to mention that the kid fought two times this year and KOd Daniel Estrada in August...

Logic and common sense aren't strong suits of the sanctioning bodies

[daggum]

javier prieto, whyber garcia, faded oscar larios...

[Larry the boss]

Sad........................

[Box-Office]

Linares is the poster boy for paper titles.

All 3 of have been vacant bullshit.

I clicked only to post that fun fact.

[jnahum]

move ou Miguel Cotto, another vacant title king has arrived, althoug you still win on the injured oponent category.