24
Sep
2016
Linares defeats Crolla, wins WBA lightweight title
WBC lightweight champion-in-recess Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) won a close, but one-sided battle against WBA lightweight champion Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Crolla’s backyard on Manchester, England. Linares showed a skill difference as his hand speed and angles were too much for
29
May
2015
Weights from London, UK
Venue: O2 Arena, London Promoter: Matchroom TV: Sky Sports PPV (UK)/ Bein Sports tape delay (U.S.) Kell Brook 146.25 vs. Frankie Gavin 146.75 (IBF welterweight title) Jorge Linares 135* vs. Kevin Mitchell 134.25 (WBC lightweight title) Evgeny Gradovich 126 vs. Lee Selby 125.25 (IBF featherweight title) Anthony Joshua 248 vs. Kevin