After Sergio Thompson pulled off the major upset on March 31 by stopping the heavily favored, Jorge Linares, he broke down in tears. Not only had he defied the odds, but he was now on the verge of a world title shot. Linares-Thompson was billed as a WBC eliminator with the winner getting a July shot at lightweight champ, Antonio DeMarco. Apparently, though, it was only an … [Read more...]
Thompson upsets Linares, ruins Golden Boy plans for DeMarco rematch
Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico-- Jorge Linares' (31-3, 20 KOs) tough-luck career suffered another setback Saturday night as unheralded and unknown Mexican, Sergio Thompson (22-2, 20 KOs) scored a second round TKO over the former two-division world titlist from Venezuela. In the beginning, the bout looked like the set-up it was intended to be-- a marginal … [Read more...]
Linares Takes On Thompson This Saturday, Eyes Rematch with Demarco
by Gary Purfield This Saturday from the Oasis Hotel Complex in Cancun, Mexico, Jorge Linares 31-2 (20 KO) takes on Sergio Thompson 21-2 (19 KO) in a WBC Lightweight Title eliminator. Linares has more to lose on Saturday night than just the fight, as a win sends him into a rematch with Antonio Demarco, who won a bloody battle with Linares last October. Linares has long … [Read more...]