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Photos: Thompson's Cancun Shocker Over Jorge Linares

Photos: Thompson's Cancun Shocker Over Jorge Linares

Boxing Photos

•Apr 3, 2012

This past Saturday night at the Oasis Hotel Complex in Cancun, Mexico - the boxing world witnessed a sure contender for "upset of the year" - as unknown Mexican hard-hitter Sergio Thompson (22-2, 20KOs) stopped "El Nino De Oro" Jorge Linares (31-3, 20KOs) in two rounds. Linares was returning for the first time since last October's TKO loss to Antonio DeMarco. Linares already had July rematch scheduled with WBC lightweight champion DeMarco in Los Angeles, but now Thompson is in line for the shot.

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Antonio DeMarco on Linares' TKO Loss, Facing Thompson

Antonio DeMarco on Linares' TKO Loss, Facing Thompson

Chris Robinson

•Apr 2, 2012

The drama was high last night in Mexico as upset-minded Sergio Thompson pulled off a shocker in halting highly-regarded former champion Jorge Linares in the second round of a heated match.

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Shocker: Sergio Thompson Stops Jorge Linares in Two

Shocker: Sergio Thompson Stops Jorge Linares in Two

BoxingScene Staff

•Mar 31, 2012

Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancun, Mexico - Returning for the first time since last October's TKO loss to Antonio DeMarco, "El Nino De Oro" Jorge Linares (31-3, 20KOs) was stopped in two rounds by hard-hitter Sergio Thompson (22-2, 20KOs). Thompson took the fight to Linares and started testing the former champion's chin and caught him with several good shots. By the end of the round, Linares started firing back with his own hard shots. In the second, Thompson rocked Linares with a variety of punches and put him down. Linares had a nasty cut open up above the left eye and the fight was stopped.

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