Jorge Linares announces his retirement

Former three division world champion Jorge “Golden Boy” Linares, 38, announced his retirement from boxing, after his intrepid unanimous decision loss against Jack Catterall, in Liverpool, England.

Linares fought his fourth consecutive loss and sixth in his last 10 fights.

By George! 21 years in professional boxing, during which he won the World Boxing Council featherweight championship, the WBA super featherweight championship, and the WBC lightweight championship.

Linares concludes his magnificent and distinguished career with a professional record of 47 wins, 9 losses and 29 wins by knockout, since his debut in December 2002, when he defeated Kyong Soo Chung, in Osaka, Japan.
His entire career he fought proudly, loyaly representing the banner of Teiken Promotions, the company run by Akihiko Honda in Japan.

“This was my last fight, I told my team, I told my wife, my family, that if I lost this fight, I would retire. So I lost and I’m leaving boxing. That’s why I’m very happy as I have accomplished so much.
“I told my team that it was a beautiful fight. Finishing today by decision was a victory for me.”

The WBC and its President Mauricio Sulaimán wish Jorge much success in his future plans. What marvelous times you have given us Champ.