Jorge Linares

Infobox Boxer
name=Jorge Linares


realname=Jorge Luis Linares Palencia
nickname=Golden Boy
El Niño de Oro
weight=Featherweight
height=5 ft. 8 in. (172 cm.)
nationality=Flagicon|VEN Venezuelan
birth_date=Birth date and age|1985|8|22|mf=y
birth_place=Barinas, Venezuela
death_date|=
death_place|=
style=Orthodox
total=25
wins=25
losses=0
draws=0
no contests=0
KO=16|

Jorge Linares (born August 22 1985, in Barinas Venezuela) is a professional boxer from Venezuela. He is currently living in Tokyo, Japan.

Amateur career

Linares compiled an Amateur record of 89-5. Some of his other accomplishments include:
*1999 Gold Medal Venezuela's Juniors National Championship (14 years)
*1999 Gold Medal Venezuela's Juniors Venezuela Panama Dual
*2000 Silver Medal National Championship (15 years)
*2001 Gold Medal Venezuela's Junior National Championship (16 years)

Professional career

On July 21, 2007, Linares won the vacant WBC world featherweight championship - initially interim - after knocking out Oscar Larios, who would later inherit his title, in the 10th round. He won his first defense of his title by an 8th round KO against Gamaliel Diaz on December 12, 2007.

Linares reliquished the title on August 13, 2008 in order to moved up to super featherweight. [cite web
url=http://www.15rounds.com/boxing/News/2008/08/lonares-081308.php
title=Linares vacates setting up twin bill in Japan
publisher=15round.com
accessdate=2008-08-14]

See also

* List of WBC world champions
* List of current world boxing champions

References

External links

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* [http://www.ninodeoro.com/ Jorge Linares official]