Jorge Linares

Jorge Linares: Biography in Details

Who is Jorge Linares?

Jorge Linares better known as Jorge Luis Linares Palencia is a Venezuelan former professional boxer.

Jorge is also a former interim WBO lightweight champion. He is a three-weight world champion, having won the WBA featherweight title once, the WBC lightweight title twice, and the WBA lightweight title twice.

Jorge Linares – Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Venezuelan former professional boxer was born on 22nd August 1985 in Barinas, Venezuela. As of 2024, his age is 38. He has a Venezuelan nationality.

He was born to his father Nelson Linares and mother Mary Jose Palencia. Also, he has a brother named Nelson Linares.

Furthermore, his education is unknown. Similarly, his ethnicity is unknown and his religion is Christianity.

Jorge Linares – Professional Life, Careers

Jorge Linares began his career in 2002 and quickly climbed the ranks, winning his first 12 fights, all by knockout. In 2005, he won the WBA interim featherweight title by defeating Josafat Pérez by unanimous decision. He defended the title once before vacating it in 2006 to move up to lightweight.

In 2007, Linares won the WBO interim lightweight title by defeating Joel Casamayor by unanimous decision. He successfully defended the title twice before being promoted to full champion in 2008. He made one successful defense of the title before losing it to Juan Carlos Salgado by split decision in 2009.

Furthermore, he recovered from his loss to Salgado by winning four consecutive fights. In 2010, he challenged Antonio DeMarco for the WBC lightweight title, winning the fight by unanimous decision and becoming a two-weight world champion. He successfully defended the title twice before losing it to Sergio Thompson by unanimous decision in 2012.

Moreover, Jorge made a comeback by winning four consecutive fights again. In 2014, he challenged Javier Prieto for the WBA lightweight title and won by knockout in the fourth round, becoming a three-weight world champion. He defended the title once before losing it to Anthony Crolla by split decision in 2016.

In 2017, Linares challenged Crolla for the WBA lightweight title in a rematch and won by unanimous decision, becoming a two-time WBA lightweight champion. He defended the title once before losing it to Vasyl Lomachenko by unanimous decision in 2018.

In conclusion, Jorge Linares is considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time from his country. He won several major titles as a three-weight world champion and was a popular fighter known for his exciting fighting style. Jorge was recognized for his fast hands, powerful punching, and slick defensive skills. He was an intelligent fighter who could adapt to different styles and strategies.

Jorge Linares – Net Worth 2024, Salary

According to some sources, the former professional boxer’s Net Worth is around $30 million. Similarly, his monthly income is unknown.

Jorge Linares – Rumors, Controversy

Jorge Linares is not included in any type of debate or buzz. He has a nicely-maintained profile till now.

Body Features- Height, Weight

The 38-year-old former professional boxer’s height is 5 feet 8 inches and weight is unknown.

Furthermore, he has a dark brown colored eye and dark brown colored hair. Furthermore, there is no statement about his body measurement and shoe size.

Social Media

As for social media, the former professional boxer is active on the social media platform Instagram and joined in March 2015 under the username @jorgelinares with 410K followers.

Furthermore, he is active on Twitter joined in August 2010 under the username @JorgeLinares with 40.9K followers. He has 17K followers on Facebook.

Trivia

• Jorge is a former professional boxer.
• He has 410K followers on Instagram.
• He has 17K followers on Facebook.
• On Twitter, he has 40.9K followers.

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