Here is a list of Linares's best fights. For a list of Linares's losses, refer to "Jorge Linares Losses".
On September 24, 2016 Jorge Linares fought Anthony Crolla in a lightweight world-title fight for the WBA and The Ring titles. Linares was 31 years old and with a record of 41-3 (27), and Crolla was 29 years old and with a record of 31-4-3 (13). Linares won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new lightweight world champion.
On March 25, 2017 Jorge Linares met Anthony Crolla in a lightweight (WBA and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Linares was 31 years old and with a record of 42-3 (27), and Crolla was 30 years old and with a record of 31-5-3 (13). Linares won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On January 27, 2018 Jorge Linares met Mercito Gesta in a lightweight (WBA and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Linares was 32 years old and with a record of 44-3 (27), and Gesta was 30 years old and with a record of 31-1-2 (17). Linares won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On July 31, 2010 Jorge Linares faced off against Rocky Juarez in a lightweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 29-1 (18), and Juarez was 30 years old and with a record of 28-6-1 (20). Linares won the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.
On September 23, 2017 Jorge Linares met Luke Campbell in a lightweight (WBA and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Linares was 32 years old and with a record of 43-3 (27), and Campbell was 29 years old and with a record of 17-1 (14). Linares won the fight via 12-round split decision and successfully defended his titles.
On October 6, 2012 Jorge Linares faced off against Héctor Velázquez at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 32-3 (20), and Velázquez was 37 years old and with a record of 52-17-3 (35). Linares won the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.
On May 30, 2015 Jorge Linares met Kevin Mitchell in a lightweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Linares was 29 years old and with a record of 39-3 (26), and Mitchell was 30 years old and with a record of 39-2 (28). Linares stopped Kevin Mitchell via 10th-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On July 21, 2007 Jorge Linares fought Óscar Larios in a featherweight world-title fight for the WBC title. Linares was 21 years old and with a record of 24-0 (15), and Larios was 30 years old and with a record of 59-5-1 (37). Linares stopped Óscar Larios via 10th-round TKO and is crowned the new featherweight world champion.
On December 15, 2007 Jorge Linares met Gamaliel Díaz in a featherweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Linares was 22 years old and with a record of 25-0 (16), and Díaz was 26 years old and with a record of 22-6-2 (9). Linares stopped Gamaliel Díaz via 8th-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On October 24, 2010 Jorge Linares faced off against Jesús Chávez at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 30-1 (19), and Chávez was 37 years old and with a record of 44-7 (30). Linares stopped Jesús Chávez via retirement.
