Comments Thread For: Jorge Linares vs. Abner Cotto on September 29, at 140-Pounds

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Jorge "El Nino De Oro" Linares (44-4, 27 KOs), the former king of the 135-pound division and one of boxing's top fighters, will return to the ring in a new division as he faces Abner "Pin" Cotto (23-3, 12KOs) in a 12-round, 140-pound battle that promises fireworks. The clash will be the main event of the Sept. 29 edition of Golden Boy Fight Night at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. The action will be streamed live on Facebook Watch in the U.S. and globally on the Golden Boy Fight Night Page.
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[Tony Trick-Pony]

140 seemed dead after Bud, but it's heating up nicely. Interested to see what Linares can do there...

[Boxing Logic]

Wish Linares was in the 140 tournament. Is it too late to swap out Flanagan or Ryan Martin or Maurice Hooker or one of the other weak fighters in it? Maybe give them some side money?

[chrisJS]

Maybe Top Rank and GBP can work together again and have Linares-Ramirez in a couple of fights. That would be a good opponent for Ramirez and good opportunity for Linares.

[GBP4LIFE]

This Golden Boy & Facebook deal is the best for the fans.. hopefully this becomes a multi year deal

[BigZ44]

This is unexpected, sounds like Linares is going to 140 for good. Cotto is a fine opponent for a new weight class. I could see GB having Linares/Marcelino Lopez after this potentially setting up a big fight, title/title eliminator

[Overunder]

This is great for the 140 weight class. I hope that Beltran does not attempt to fight him at 140.

[Hnnnggg]

This is great news, linares has a decent frame to fill out for 140. With prograis, Taylor, and now linares, 140 is looking great. Maybe AB can melt down to 140 for linares haha

[Hatesrats]

That's the way to do it... Nothing left to accomplish @135lbs

[Bronx2245]

Smart move! Good Luck! 140 is very thick!