Mikey Garcia targets Jorge Linares for summer fight

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KOs) wants a unification fight this summer against WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (42-3, 27 KOs) in the U.S. Garcia saw Linares put on a masterful performance last Saturday night in taking Anthony Crolla (31-6-3, 13 KOs) in their rematch in front of 13,000 boxing fans at the Manchester, Arena in Manchester, England. Linares looked great in the first 7 rounds of the fight.

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How good is Jorge Linares?

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By Gav Duthie: Jorge Linares is somewhat of an enigma, Venezuelan born, residing in Tokyo Japan and making a big name for himself in England in the last couple of years defeating two of their best lightweight talents in Kevin Mitchell and Anthony Crolla. His talent is also enigmatic. He arguably has the fastest hands in boxing, top 5 for sure, he is a 3-weight world champion but he has lost some strange fights in his career but he seems to have improved a lot. Just how good is he and what can he achieve?

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Jorge Linares dominates Anthony Crolla

Image: Jorge Linares dominates Anthony Crolla

Jorge Linares defended his WBA Lightweight World Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Anthony Crolla Saturday evening on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL from Manchester, England. The win sets Linares up for a possible unification fight with WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia, a matchup that would be considered one of the best that can be made in any weight class.

(Photo Courtesy: Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom Sport)

Saturday’s main event from Manchester Arena aired live on SHOWTIME. Live fight coverage was provided by Sky Sports with Adam Smith calling play-by-play and world champion Carl Froch serving as ringside analyst. Garcia joined SHOWTIME Sports host Brian Custer and analysts Al Bernstein and Paul Malignaggi to provide commentary from a New York studio.

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Prediction: Linares KOs Crolla

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By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony “Million Dollar” Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) will be giving it another try tonight in his rematch against WBA lightweight title holder Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs), but it doesn’t figure to end well for him at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Crolla already lost to the talented be shaky-chinned Linares last September in losing a 12 round unanimous decision.

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Bellew: Crolla will beat Linares with his better work rate

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By Jeff Aranow: Tony Bellew is predicting that Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) will emerge as the winner on Saturday night in his rematch against WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Bellew, who holds the WBC cruiserweight champion, sees Crolla getting the victory by his high work rate. Crolla isn’t normally a high work rate type of fighter. He’s more of a fighter that likes to jab slowly and work himself in position to throw his body shots.

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British boxing talk – Looking into Brook/Spence

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By Adam McCoy: This is my first article on here for a few years, I have been following this site for many years. The UK is in double figures for current world champions and are producing some excellent young up and coming fighters. What I intend to do is do one or two write ups each week focusing on what’s going on in the world of British boxing and talking upcoming fights, stories and any covering social media gossip.

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Linares vs. Crolla: Anthony attempts to regain WBA belt

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By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Crolla was outclassed in his previous fight with Jorge Linares last September in losing a 12 round unanimous decision. That was against an injured Linares, who fought with a hurt right hand from round 6 on. This Saturday, Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) will attempt to beat a healthy Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) to win his WBA World lightweight title, as well as the WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine lightweight belts at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Crolla is really up against it.

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Jorge Linares vs. Anthony Crolla this Saturday night

Image: Jorge Linares vs. Anthony Crolla this Saturday night

By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Crolla will be getting a second shot at beating WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares this Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Besides the WBA title, the WBC Diamond and Ring lightweight title will be on the line. It’s nice that those titles will be up for grabs in the Linares-Crolla fight.

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Crolla faces Linares in rematch on March 25

Image: Crolla faces Linares in rematch on March 25

By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) failed the last time to beat Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) on September 24 last year, and now the two of them will be doing it again in a rematch on March 25 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Linares, 31, will be fighting in Crolla’s hometown despite being the WBA World lightweight champion and Crolla just the challenger.

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Mikey Garcia willing to fight in UK against Crolla

Image: Mikey Garcia willing to fight in UK against Crolla

By Scott Gilfoid: If Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) emerges as the winner of his rematch against WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) on March 25, then WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KO) says he’s willing to go over to the UK and fight Crolla in a unification match.

Mikey doesn’t care that he would be the visiting fighter. He’s still willing to take the fight with the 30-year-old Crolla in the UK. However, Mikey has a realistic outlook on whether he’ll actually get a chance at fighting Crolla.

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