http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/jorge_linares/74714 Recent articles about Jorge Linares en-us Welterweight contenders collide at the Grand Oasis Resort in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico on Saturday, March 16 when Mexico's own Pablo Cesar "El Demoledor" Cano and Manuel Perez square off in a 10-round battle that will be broadcast on FOX Deportes in the United States and Televisa in Mexico. The co-featured attraction will be a 10 round fight for the vacant NABF Super Middleweight Championship between unbeaten Marco Antonio Periban of Mexico City and Colombian power-puncher Samuel Miller. Plus, recent world title challenger Alberto Guevara battles Jesus Jimenez in a fight to also be televised by Televisa.  In non-televised undercard action, Jorge "El Nino De Oro" Linares takes on "Dangerous" David Rodela, while rising stars Julian "El Camaron" Ramirez and Joseph "Jo Jo" Diaz Jr. enter the ring eager to add victories to their records. Former WBA Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Pablo Cesar "El Demoledor" Cano (... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:58:12 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/pablo_cesar_cano_marco_antonio_periban_jorge_linares_in_action_in_cancun_this_weekend/13134790 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/pablo_cesar_cano_marco_antonio_periban_jorge_linares_in_action_in_cancun_this_weekend/13134790 Pablo Cesar Cano, Marco Antonio Periban, Jorge Linares in action in Cancun this weekend http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/pablo_cesar_cano_marco_antonio_periban_jorge_linares_in_action_in_cancun_this_weekend/13134790 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/9/f9ad979dc5ef939f84d80f3e47d845aa1bd080b6/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f75587408.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193AEF5F77AAB6D2A3E098FEAA73AECC010.jpg All of Adrien Broner's preening with brushes, all of his talking in the third person, all of his weight-missing antics and Twinkie diet boasts, all of his stunts like in-ring faux marriage proposals -- it's all amusing enough, or magnetically enraging enough, or both, and it's all a part of who he is, and it's no small part of what makes him captivating, and it's no small part of why he's one of HBO's ratings darlings. But what the hardcore boxing fans have most wanted from him is to test his sublime speed and power truthfully. No more fringe contenders, no more televised mismatches. We know who Adrien Broner, the spectacle, is. We want to know who Adrien Broner, the boxer, is. Antonio DeMarco is the answer Saturday night in Atlantic City. And it's hard to conceive of a bad answer. If Broner creams a sturdy, determined, lightweight upon his entrance into the division, someone who's like a blown-up, better version of his last authentic chal... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:10:46 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/spectacle_substance_adrien_broner_vs_antonio_demarco_preview_and_prediction/12216259 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/spectacle_substance_adrien_broner_vs_antonio_demarco_preview_and_prediction/12216259 Spectacle, Substance: Adrien Broner Vs. Antonio DeMarco Preview And Prediction http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/spectacle_substance_adrien_broner_vs_antonio_demarco_preview_and_prediction/12216259 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It's a good weekend for boxing when the big question is, "Which of two excellent bouts was better?" My vote is forthcoming, but video at the end of the post will allow you to make up your own mind. Adrian Hernandez-Kompayak Porpramook II. The picture was a giveaway. I vote for the one with "porp." Porpramook lost the rematch of these two top junior flyweights, with Hernandez looking very good and very enormous. But these two stood and slugged it out for six rounds before Porpramook succumbed, and the referee stopped it appropriately when the Thai fighter wouldn't respond to commands. I love typing "Thai fighter" because it makes me think of TIE fighters and Star Wars is the bee's knees. Also, the goofiness of the WBC's rule about point deductions for accidental head butts never ceases to surprise. Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr.-Jonathan Oquendo. This was a close second, though. How often does a replacement fight -- Vazquez was supposed to fight... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:54:12 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/weekend_afterthoughts_on_two_excellent_scraps_jorge_linares_and_ivan_calderon/11913064 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/weekend_afterthoughts_on_two_excellent_scraps_jorge_linares_and_ivan_calderon/11913064 Weekend Afterthoughts On Two Excellent Scraps, Jorge Linares And Ivan Calderon http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/weekend_afterthoughts_on_two_excellent_scraps_jorge_linares_and_ivan_calderon/11913064 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/6/c6fe3e95ecaf692b8265fccac91cc86d5c06bacc/mini/Carlos_Fajardo_v_ddd7.jpg About to begin his attack on the elite of the welterweight division, top-ten world rated Japanese contender Yoshihiro Kamegai will make his second United States appearance on Saturday, October 6 when he battles Tijuana, Mexico's Jorge "El Pantera" Silva in the main event of a FOX Sports Net and FOX Deportes televised card at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California. Plus, always-exciting former World Champion Jorge "El Nino de Oro" Linares returns to action to face Hector Velasquez in the 10-round lightweight co-main event. Fighting out of Sapporo, 29-year-old Yoshihiro Kamegai (21-0, 18 KO's) is a dynamic boxer with knockout power who has emerged from the Japanese fight scene as a contender in the welterweight division. In October of 2011, he made his United States debut with an impressive sixth round technical knockout win over Hector Munoz in Las Vegas. Now, after two more wins back at home in Japan, he is back to face his toughest... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:27:47 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/undefeated_welterweight_yoshihiro_kamegai_headlines_this_saturday_jorge_linares_in_co_feature/11880898 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/undefeated_welterweight_yoshihiro_kamegai_headlines_this_saturday_jorge_linares_in_co_feature/11880898 Undefeated welterweight Yoshihiro Kamegai headlines this Saturday, Jorge Linares in co-feature http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/undefeated_welterweight_yoshihiro_kamegai_headlines_this_saturday_jorge_linares_in_co_feature/11880898 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/9/f9ad979dc5ef939f84d80f3e47d845aa1bd080b6/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f75587408.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193AEF5F77AAB6D2A3E098FEAA73AECC010.jpg Big Joe MirandaThe Oracle Arena in Oakland, California will be the site of the Antonio DeMarco vs. John Molina bout on Saturday, September with DeMarco’s WBC Lightweight Championship on the line.This has all the ingredients of an excellent high-energy bout as both fighters like to throw their hands and stay as active as possible every round. DeMarco, who hails from Tijuana, Mexico, goes into the bout with a 27-2-1 record with 20 KOs. Molina of Covina, California also has a fine resume with 24 wins against just 1 loss and 19 KOs.As you can see, both of them have quite a lot of power and this could lead to some fireworks in the ring. DeMarco impressed boxing fans around the world when he stopped Jorge Linares in the 11th round back in November 2011.DeMarco was trailing on the judges’ scorecards even though DeMarco was landing some damaging shots to the head of Linares. DeMarco then picked up the pace even more in the championship rounds and showed a fine killer instinct by stopping Linares when he had him i Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:09:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/antonio_demarco_to_defend_wbc_lightweight_title_vs_john_molina_september_8/11656468 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/antonio_demarco_to_defend_wbc_lightweight_title_vs_john_molina_september_8/11656468 Antonio DeMarco To Defend WBC Lightweight Title vs. John Molina September 8 http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/antonio_demarco_to_defend_wbc_lightweight_title_vs_john_molina_september_8/11656468 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png (Jorge Linares, one of the men featured in this post, during his brawl with Antonio DeMarco last year) San Francisco's Hargraves Ready For Godoy in Stiff Four-Rounder in San Diego San Francisco welterweight Richard Hargraves (3-0-1, 2 KOs) steps up his opposition a notch Thursday night in San Diego as he takes on Watsonville, Calif.'s Oscar Godoy (7-2, 3 KOs) in an intriguing four-round bout at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel on a card topped by Jonathan Garcia against Pedro Arcos on a card promoted by Don Chargin Productions, Jorge Marron Productions, and A&T Promotions. This will mark the first time in the young pro career of Hargraves that he has been able to secure multiple fights in a calendar year, and he hopes the fight with Godoy isn't all that is in store for him for the remainder of 2012. “If I could get another two fights after this one, that would be good,” Hargraves told TQBR on Wednesday afternoon. “That is another reason I accepted this fight, ... Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:31:37 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/norcal_boxing_report_aug_29_jorge_linares_andre_ward_vs_chad_dawson_undercard_more/11582863 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/norcal_boxing_report_aug_29_jorge_linares_andre_ward_vs_chad_dawson_undercard_more/11582863 NorCal Boxing Report, Aug. 29: Jorge Linares, Andre Ward Vs. Chad Dawson Undercard, More http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/norcal_boxing_report_aug_29_jorge_linares_andre_ward_vs_chad_dawson_undercard_more/11582863 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/1/51638dc74b75b9220fc78b80dfd32fb4f6d3d450/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f75576801.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193AEF5F77AAB6D2A3E38A0D375C9FD64AF.jpg With one of the most exciting come from behind wins in recent memory, Antonio DeMarco (27-2-1, 20KOs) is on top of the world as the WBC lightweight champion. Last October as he trailed on the score cards, DeMarco of Tijuana by way of Los Mochis, Mexico, stopped two-time world champion Jorge Linares in the 11th round of their title bout. With the win, DeMarco realized a long life dream of being a world champion. Last March, DeMarco defended the title against Miguel “Mickey” Roman with a fifth round KO in his hometown of Los Mochis. Credit: Team DeMarco Earlier this week DeMarco was awarded by the Tijuana Boxing Commission an accolade for his performances outside of Mexico in 2011. DeMarco is now set to defend his title once again, now either in Mexicali or Tijuana, on August 20th against Alejandro Sanabria (32-1-1, 24KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico. Sanabria has held the WBC Silver lightweight strap. “I am ready to fight. I have been in the gym working lightly but soon we will pi... Thu, 24 May 2012 13:19:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/antonio_demarco_to_face_alejandro_sanabria_in_august_in_mexico/10865399 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/antonio_demarco_to_face_alejandro_sanabria_in_august_in_mexico/10865399 Antonio DeMarco to face Alejandro Sanabria in August in Mexico http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/antonio_demarco_to_face_alejandro_sanabria_in_august_in_mexico/10865399 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png When Sergio Thompson (22-2, 20 KOs) stopped Jorge Linares in two rounds last March, not only was it an early candidate for Upset of the Year, but it meant that the Cancun native was headed for a title shot against WBC lightweight champ Antonio DeMarco. Then Thompson was informed by Jose Sulaiman and the WBC that what was billed as a "WBC lightweight title eliminator fight" was not a "final" eliminator and, therefore, not a prelude to a title shot. So, instead of preparing for a July shot at gold, Thompson is taking on Argentine punching bag Juan Ramon Solis (17-5, 6 KOs) at a hotel complex in Cancun. Solis is being sold as a fighter on a 12-fight win streak, but those 12 consecutive wins have come on the Argentina club circuit against opponents with a combined record of 80-151-10. Thompson, himself, hasn't been in very tough. Mostly fighting on low-level cards on the Mexican beach circuit, the Linares win and a split decision loss to Uzbekistan's lightweight contender Alisher R Wed, 23 May 2012 06:48:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/thompson_must_settle_for_solis/10854056 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/thompson_must_settle_for_solis/10854056 Thompson must settle for Solis http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/thompson_must_settle_for_solis/10854056 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/9/f9ad979dc5ef939f84d80f3e47d845aa1bd080b6/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f75587408.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193AEF5F77AAB6D2A3E098FEAA73AECC010.jpg After Sergio Thompson pulled off the major upset on March 31 by stopping the heavily favored Jorge Linares, he broke down in tears. Not only had he defied the odds, but he was on the verge of a world title shot. Linares-Thompson was billed as a WBC eliminator with the winner getting a July shot at lightweight champ Antonio DeMarco. Apparently, though, it was only an eliminator if Linares wound up the winner. When Thompson flipped the script and stopped Linares in the second round on cuts, things obviously changed. It took a few days to find a way out of a low-profile -- therefore low-sanctioning-fee -- DeMarco-Thompson title fight, but the WBC predictably wormed its way out of its bind. Jose Sulaiman, WBC President for Life, would inform the media on Wednesday that the Linares-Thompson bout was indeed an eliminator, but not a "final" eliminator. "Linares was the one who lost his chance to fight DeMarco," Sulaiman would say. "Thompson was number 16 on the charts and he won overwhel Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:18:33 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/wbc_kos_thompsons_earned_title_shot/10494208 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/wbc_kos_thompsons_earned_title_shot/10494208 WBC KOs Thompson’s earned title shot http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/wbc_kos_thompsons_earned_title_shot/10494208 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Not every boxing weekend is so all-fire important, so not every Weekend Afterthoughts need be novel-length. Let us sweep and dust about the corners and pick up the dust bunnies and dig our fingers into them.For starters, you got this video, via TQBR Schedule Maestro and Australian Bureau Chief Alex McClintock. See, Manny Pacquiao? Jesus sometimes DOES want you to punch people. Other stuff: Jorge Linares. What can you do with this guy? You look at him and at times, he seems to be everything you cold possibly want if you were building a perfect fighting machine. Then he loses to Sergio Thompson in a bout meant to set up his latest career revival with a vengeance-driven rematch win over Antonio DeMarco. It's not as if you can write him off entirely for losing due to a cut; but then, his tendency to get so badly bloodied is a bit of a liability, isn't it? And it's not as if he was mega-badly hurt in that fight; but what is he doing going down in the first place... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:54:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/weekend_afterthoughts_featuring_the_latest_jorge_linares_faceplant_punching_for_jesus_and_more/10469290 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/weekend_afterthoughts_featuring_the_latest_jorge_linares_faceplant_punching_for_jesus_and_more/10469290 Weekend Afterthoughts, Featuring The Latest Jorge Linares Faceplant, Punching For Jesus And More http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/weekend_afterthoughts_featuring_the_latest_jorge_linares_faceplant_punching_for_jesus_and_more/10469290 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/9/f9ad979dc5ef939f84d80f3e47d845aa1bd080b6/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f75587408.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193AEF5F77AAB6D2A3E098FEAA73AECC010.jpg This Saturday from the Oasis Hotel Complex in Cancun, Mexico, Jorge Linares 31-2 (20 KO) takes on Sergio Thompson 21-2 (19 KO) in a WBC lightweight title eliminator. Linares has more to lose on Saturday night than just the fight, as a win sends him into a rematch with Antonio Demarco, who won a bloody battle with Linares last October. Linares has long been considered a "can't-miss" star in the sport. His blinding speed, solid power, and exceptional technique has had fans and media talking highly about the Venezuela native who has been residing in Tokyo, Japan. But despite the talent, each time Linares seemed on the brink of becoming a star, he suffered difficult setbacks that have had the same fans and media questioning his ability to rise to the top and, specifically, questioning if his chin will allow him to fulfill his potential. Linares has fought the majority of his fights in Japan, including a victory over Oscar Larios in 2007 to win his first title, the WBC featherweight strap. He defe Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:42:18 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/linares_faces_thompson_on_saturday/10424830 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/linares_faces_thompson_on_saturday/10424830 Linares faces Thompson on Saturday http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/linares_faces_thompson_on_saturday/10424830 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/9/f9ad979dc5ef939f84d80f3e47d845aa1bd080b6/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f75587408.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193AEF5F77AAB6D2A3E098FEAA73AECC010.jpg A hot card at the Grand Oasis Cancun in Cancun, Mexico just got hotter, as a 10 round super middleweight battle between Mexico City's unbeaten Marco Antonio Periban and Guadalajara's Gerardo Diaz has been added as the co-featured fight on Saturday, March 31 before the main event between former Two-Division World Champion Jorge "El Nino de Oro" Linares and Chetumal's Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson in a 12-round WBC Lightweight Title eliminator fight. A devastating puncher and former amateur star, 27-year-old Marco Antonio Periban (15-0, 10 KO's) is poised for a run at super middleweight division's elite in 2012. A professional since 2008, Periban compiled a 5-0 campaign in 2011 that included a 33 second knockout of highly touted and previously unbeaten Dion Savage and wins over veterans Jose Alberto Clavero and Dhafir Smith. In his most recent bout, Periban decisioned previously unbeaten Jesus Angel Nerio on January 21 in Ensenada. Since ... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:01:19 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/marco_antonio_periban_added_to_march_21_cancun_card_headlined_by_jorge_linares/10424749 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/marco_antonio_periban_added_to_march_21_cancun_card_headlined_by_jorge_linares/10424749 Marco Antonio Periban added to March 21 Cancun card headlined by Jorge Linares http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/marco_antonio_periban_added_to_march_21_cancun_card_headlined_by_jorge_linares/10424749 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png This past weekend, in his fist title defense, Antonio DeMarco (26-2, 20 KOs) retained his WBC lightweight championship with a spectacular performance,  knocking out Miguel "Mickey" Roman (37-10, 28 KOs) in the fifth round.  The victory has opened up a floodgate of opportunities for DeMarco who hails from Los Mochis, Mexico, but a rematch with Jorge Linares is what's up next. Credit: Bret Newton DeMarco defeated Linares in dramatic fashion last October, a fight which took place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Behind on the scorecards, DeMarco showed why he's one of boxing's true warriors, rallying to triumph by 11th-round TKO. Said his promoter, Gary Shaw, "DeMarco's dream of becoming a world champion was fulfilled when he beat Jorge Linares and he's not going to let anyone take it away from him.  The fact the he knocked out Roman for the first time in his career means he's all business.  A rematch with Linares is being n... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:15:52 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/demarco_cruises_in_title_defense_jorge_linares_rematch_next/10370392 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/demarco_cruises_in_title_defense_jorge_linares_rematch_next/10370392 DeMarco cruises in title defense, Jorge Linares rematch next? http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/demarco_cruises_in_title_defense_jorge_linares_rematch_next/10370392 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Since making a move to Hollywood from Japan to train under Freddie Roach, major expectations have been placed on former lightweight champion Jorge Linares. Roach and strength and conditioning trainer Alex Ariza could not stop raving about the Venezuelan fighter who they touted as the next superstar boxer to emerge from their stable. Things seemed [...] Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:52:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/jorge_linares_prepares_for_march_31st_clash_against_sergio_thompson_at_wild_card_boxing_club/10367491 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/jorge_linares_prepares_for_march_31st_clash_against_sergio_thompson_at_wild_card_boxing_club/10367491 Jorge Linares prepares for March 31st clash against Sergio Thompson at Wild Card Boxing Club http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/jorge_linares_prepares_for_march_31st_clash_against_sergio_thompson_at_wild_card_boxing_club/10367491 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Following an exciting February event, the Oasis Cancun in Cancun, Mexico will once again host Televisa's hit series "Sabados De Corona," this time featuring a Saturday, March 31 showdown between former Two-Division World Champion Jorge "El Nino de Oro" Linares and hometown hero Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson. Venezuelan star Jorge Linares (31-2, 20 KO's) has done a lot in his nearly decade-long run in the sport, winning world titles at 126 and 130 pounds while defeating a star-studded list of standouts that includes Oscar Larios, Rocky Juarez and Jesus Chavez. Yet amazingly, the Barinas native is only 26 years old. The winner of four of his last five bouts, with his only loss coming in a WBC Lightweight Title fight against Antonio DeMarco that he was winning on the scorecards when the fight was stopped due to cuts Linares had suffered in the fight, Linares is ready to begin another title run and the road to the championship begins on March... Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:06:33 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/jorge_linares_back_in_action_march_31_in_cancun/10200019 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/jorge_linares_back_in_action_march_31_in_cancun/10200019 Jorge Linares back in action March 31 in Cancun http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/jorge_linares_back_in_action_march_31_in_cancun/10200019 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/9/f9ad979dc5ef939f84d80f3e47d845aa1bd080b6/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f75587408.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193AEF5F77AAB6D2A3E098FEAA73AECC010.jpg