Jorge Linares

Name: Jorge Linares
Alias: El Nino de Oro Golden Boy
Birth Name: Jorge Luis Linares Palencia
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Birthplace: Barinas, Venezuela
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 173cm
Reach: 175cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Trainer: Sendai Tanaka (2002-2011), Freddie Roach (2011-2012), Ismael Salas (2013-2018), Carlos Linares and Rudy Hernandez (2018-)
Promoter: Akihiko Honda & Golden Boy Promotions (?-2021), German Titov (RCC Boxing Promotions) (2021-present)
Manager: Roberto Diaz

Amateur Career

• Amateur Record: 89-5
• 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)

Regional & Minor Titles

• WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title
• WBA Fedelatin featherweight title
• WBA Fedecentro featherweight title
• interim WBA Fedelatin lightweight title
• WBC Diamond lightweight title

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 9 opponents (6 by KO) beaten in world championship bouts.
  • 6 opponents (3 by KO) in World Lightweight Title bouts.
  • 3 opponents (3 by KO) in World Super Featherweight Title bouts.
• 10-4-0 (6 KO's) in world championship bouts.
• 6-4-0 (3 KO's) against former or current world champions:
  • Won against Hugo Rafael Soto, Oscar Larios, Gamaliel Diaz, Jesus Chavez & Anthony Crolla (twice).
  • Lost against Juan Carlos Salgado, Antonio DeMarco, Vasyl Lomachenko & Devin Haney.

Notes

• Linares started boxing at twelve years old and had his first amateur bout at thirteen.
• In 2002, Jorge Linares left his family in his native Venezuela and moved 9,000 miles to Japan where he made his pro debut at age 17.
• Jorge Linares moved to London with his wife, kids and trainer Ismael Salas, in 2017.
• Older brother of Carlos Linares.

Preceded by: In-Jin Chi Vacated	WBC Featherweight Champion 2007 Jul 21 – 2008 Aug Vacated	Succeeded by: Oscar Larios
Preceded by: Edwin Valero Vacated	WBA Super Featherweight Champion 2008 Nov 28 – 2009 Oct 10	Succeeded by: Juan Carlos Salgado
Preceded by: Omar Figueroa Declared Champion in Recess	WBC Lightweight Champion 2014 Dec 30 – 2016 Feb 23 Stripped	Succeeded by: Dejan Zlaticanin
Preceded by: Anthony Crolla	WBA Lightweight Champion 2016 Sep 24 – 2018 May 12	Succeeded by: Vasyl Lomachenko