By Jim Dower: Promoter Bob Arum is planning on working a deal to have Top Rank fighter Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) move up in weight to challenge WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) for his titles on May 12th, according to RingTV.com.
By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions says there have been no talks between him and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum for Jorge Linares vs. Vasyl Lomachenko fight. However, Top Rank boss Bob Arum says he’s been in talks with Linares’ co-promoter Akihiko Honda of Teiken Promotions in Japan for a fight with Lomachenko on April 28 or May 12.
By Dam Ambrose: Mikey Garcia says if WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares faces Vasyl Lomachenko next, then he’ll NEVER get then chance to fight him. Mikey states that he’s got 1 fight left at 135, and then he’ll be moving up to 140 to campaign in that weight class.
By Chris Williams: Fight discussions are underway for a match between WBA World lightweight champion Jorge ‘El Nino de Oro’ Linares and Top Rank fighter Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) for April 28 or May 12, according to ESPN.
By Dan Ambrose: Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) says he suffered a right-hand injury in round 4 of his successful title defense against Mercito Gesta (31-2-2, 17 KOs) last Saturday night on HBO Boxing After Dark at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
By Jeff Aranow: WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) totally outclassed Mercito Gesta (31-2-2, 17 KOs) in handing him his 2nd career defeat on Saturday night in beating him by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on HBO Boxing After Dark at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The official scores were 118-110, 117-110 and 118-110.
By Chris Williams: Top Rank boss man Bob Arum says super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) will be moving up to the lightweight division (135) for his next fight in April, and he’ll be targeting Ray Beltran and Jorge Linares, according to Lance Pugmire of the La Times.
By Jeff Aranow: Lucas Matthysse (38-4, 35 KOs), Tewa Kiram (38-0, 25 KOs), Jorge Linares (43-3, 27 KOs) and Mercito Gesta (31-1-2, 17 KOs) all made weight for their fights this Saturday night on HBO Boxing After Dark [BAD] at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
By Jim Dower: Underdog Mercito Gesta (31-1-2, 17 KOs) says he’s ready to pull off a big upset on Saturday night by beating WBA and Ring lightweight champion Jorge Linares (43-3, 27 KOs) in their HBO televised fight at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
By Dan Ambrose: WBC World lightweight world champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) says he wants to face IBF welterweight champion Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr. (23-0, 23 KOs) at the end of 2018 after he first fights IBF 140 lb. belt holder Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs) on March 10, and then WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares (43-3, 27 KOs) after that. Spence would be the last fight for Mikey in 2018.