Jorge Luis Linares Palencia (born August 22, 1985), best known as Jorge Linares, is a Venezuelan professional boxer. He is a four-time world champion in three weight classes, having held the WBA and Ring magazine lightweight titles since 2016. Previously he held the WBC featherweight title from 2007 to 2008, the WBA super featherweight title from 2008 to 2009, and the WBC lightweight title from 2014 to 2016. As of May 2017, Linares is ranked as the world's best active lightweight by The Ring and BoxRec, and second by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
