Lightweight · Venezuela
Jorge Linares 48-9-0 30 KO · 2002–2023
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Jorge Linares is a lightweight boxer from Venezuela, born Aug 22, 1985. Record 48-9-0 with 30 knockouts over 2002–2023. World titles: WBA lightweight (2016–2018), WBC lightweight (2014–2016), WBA super featherweight (2008–2009), WBC featherweight (2007–2008). Jorge Linares last fought Jack Catterall on Oct 21, 2023 and lost by UD over 12 rounds.
Also: Хорхе Линарес · Хорхе Лінарес · خورخه لینارس +4 more خورخي لينارس · ホルヘ・リナレス · Jorge Luis Linares Palencia · Линарес, Хорхе
Born Aug 22, 1985
Country 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Stance Orthodox
Height 172 cm
Reach 175.5 cm
Nickname El Niño de Oro
Debut Dec 15, 2002
Career 2002–2023
Rounds boxed 370
KO share 63%
Born in Barinas, Venezuela
Titles WBC featherweight · 2007–2008; WBA super featherweight · 2008–2009; WBA, WBC lightweight · 2014–2018
Boxerbook rating 1949 ± 124 · inactive since Oct 2023Why here › Confirmed bouts 34 of 57 · 25 official
Record and next fight Record
48-9-0, 30 KOs · 2002–2023
Next fight
No next fight confirmed
Last result L
WBA Intercontinental super lightweight title UD 12/12 · M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
The record 57 bouts, 2002–2023, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 56, Wikipedia (ja) · 56, WBA Fights Master Scores · 13, Japan Boxing Commission — 試合報告書 · 8, Wikipedia (ru) · 4, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 3, California State Athletic Commission — Results (archive) · 3
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WBA Intercontinental super lightweight title UD 12/12 · M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Linares 48-8-0 · Catterall 28-1-0
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Zhora Hamazaryan
UD 10/10 · DIVS, Ekaterinburg, 🇷🇺
Linares 48-7-0 · Hamazaryan —
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For WBC Silver lightweight title TKO 12/12 · RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, 🇷🇺
Linares 48-6-0 · Abdullaev 14-1-0
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For WBC lightweight title UD 12/12 · Mandalay Bay @ Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Linares 48-5-0 · Haney 26-0-0
W
Carlos Morales
KO 4/12 · Honda Center, Anaheim, 🇺🇸
Linares 47-5-0 · Morales —
W
Al Toyogon
UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 46-5-0 · Toyogon —
L
For WBC Silver International super lightweight title TKO 1/12 · Hulu Theater, New York City, 🇺🇸
Linares 46-4-0 · Cano 31-7-1
W
KO 3/12 · Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, 🇺🇸
Linares 45-4-0 · Cotto 23-3-0
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For WBA and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 10/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Linares 45-3-0 · Lomachenko 10-1-0
W
Retained WBA and The Ring lightweight titles UD 12/12 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Linares 44-3-0 · Gesta 31-1-2
W
Retained WBA and The Ring lightweight titles SD 12/12 · The Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Linares 43-3-0 · Campbell 17-1-0
W
Retained WBA an The Ring lightweight titles UD 12/12 · Manchester Arena, Lancashire, 🇬🇧
Linares 42-3-0 · Crolla 35-5-3
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Won WBA and vacant The Ring lightweight titles UD 12/12 · Manchester Arena (formerly M.E.N Arena), Manchester, Lancashire, 🇬🇧
Linares 41-3-0 · Crolla 35-4-3
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Retained WBC lightweight title KO 4/12 · Poliedro, Caracas, 🇻🇪
Linares 40-3-0 · Cano —
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Retained WBC lightweight title TKO 10/12 · The O2 Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Linares 39-3-0 · Mitchell 39-2-0
W
Won vacant WBC lightweight title KO 4/12 · Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 38-3-0 · Prieto 1-1-1
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Ira Terry
KO 2/8 · Stub Hub, Carson, 🇺🇸
Linares 37-3-0 · Terry —
W
UD 10/10 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Linares 36-3-0 · Arakawa 24-3-1
W
KO 1/10 · Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 35-3-0 · Contreras —
W
Berman Sanchez
TKO 3/8 · Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 34-3-0 · Sanchez —
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TKO 8/10 · Grand Oasis, Cancún, 🇲🇽
Linares 33-3-0 · Rodela —
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UD 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Linares 32-3-0 · Velázquez 15-8-1
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TKO 2/12 · Grand Oasis, Cancún, 🇲🇽
Linares 32-2-0 · Thompson —
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For vacant WBC lightweight title TKO 11/12 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Linares 32-1-0 · DeMarco 25-2-1
W
Adrian Verdugo
TKO 7/10 · Mazatlan International Center, Mazatlán, 🇲🇽
Linares 31-1-0 · Verdugo —
W
TKO 4/10 · Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 30-1-0 · Chávez 45-9-0
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Won WBA Fedelatin interim lightweight title UD 10/10 · MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Linares 29-1-0 · Juarez 27-6-1
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MD 10/10 · Polideportivo José María Vargas, La Guaira, 🇻🇪
Linares 28-1-0 · Lorenzo 34-8-0
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Lost WBA super featherweight title TKO 1/12 · National Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 2, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 28-0-0 · Salgado 20-0-1
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Josafat Perez
Retained WBA super featherweight title TKO 8/12 · Plaza de Toros, Nuevo Laredo, 🇲🇽
Linares 27-0-0 · Perez —
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Whyber Garcia
Won vacant WBA super featherweight title TKO 5/12 · Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Linares 26-0-0 · Garcia —
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Retained WBC featherweight title KO 8/12 · Plaza de Toros, Cancún, 🇲🇽
Linares 25-0-0 · Díaz 22-6-2
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Won vacant WBC interim featherweight title TKO 10/12 · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Linares 24-0-0 · Larios 60-5-1
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Ramiro Lara
TKO 3/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 23-0-0 · Lara —
W
Humberto Martinez
TKO 6/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 22-0-0 · Martinez —
W
UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 21-0-0 · Navarrete —
W
Saohin Srithai Condo
UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 20-0-0 · Condo —
W
Jeffrey Onate
KO 1/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 19-0-0 · Onate —
W
Denchai Sor Tiebkoon
TKO 1/10 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Linares 18-0-0 · Tiebkoon —
W
Ayon Naranjo
UD 6/6 · Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, 🇯🇵
Linares 17-0-0 · Naranjo —
W
RTD 4/10 · Circulo Militar, Maracay, 🇻🇪
Linares 16-0-0 · Pérez —
W
Jean Javier Sotelo
Won vacant WBA Fedecentro featherweight title TKO 2/10 · Estadio Luna Park, Estadio Luna Park Buenos Aires Distrito Federal, 🇦🇷
Linares 15-0-0 · Sotelo —
W
KO 4
Linares 13-0-0 · Pérez 22-1-0
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KO 4/6 · Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 13-0-0 · Vicente —
W
Melvin Ayudtud
KO 1/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 12-0-0 · Ayudtud —
W
Rafael Castillo
TKO 4/8 · Figali Convention Center, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Linares 11-0-0 · Castillo —
W
Sung-Hoon Park
KO 1/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 10-0-0 · Park —
W
Renan Acosta
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Korakuen Hall Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 9-0-0 · Acosta —
W
UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 8-0-0 · Domingo 19-11-3
W
For vacant WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title UD 10/10 · El Poliedro, El Poliedro Caracas, 🇻🇪
Linares 7-0-0 · Soto 55-9-2
W
UD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 6-0-0 · Laurente —
W
Jung-Keun Woo
KO 2/8 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 5-0-0 · Woo —
W
Thunder Ito
TKO 3/10 · Pacifico, Yokohama, 🇯🇵
Linares 4-0-0 · Ito —
W
UD 8/8 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 3-0-0 · Austria —
W
Singdam Monsaichon
KO 3/8 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 2-0-0 · Monsaichon —
W
Chawal Sor Vorapin
UD 6/6 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Linares 1-0-0 · Vorapin —
W
Kyong-Soo Chung
KO 1/6 · Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 🇯🇵
Linares 0-0-0 · Chung —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Jorge Linares's record? Jorge Linares's professional record is 48-9-0 with 30 knockouts.
When is Jorge Linares's next fight? No next fight is confirmed as of 17 Oct 2026.
Who did Jorge Linares fight last? Jorge Linares last fought Jack Catterall on Oct 21, 2023 and lost by UD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Jorge Linares held? Jorge Linares has held 4 world title reigns: WBA lightweight (2016–2018), WBC lightweight (2014–2016), WBA super featherweight (2008–2009), WBC featherweight (2007–2008). Sources Boxerbook ID 9412 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/9412 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
