George Linares Beat Anthony Crolla in Rematch, Issued Challenge to Mikey Garcia

George Linares (42-3, 27 KOs), 31, successfully pushed himself to victory against Anthony Crolla (31-6, 13 KOs), 30, last Saturday at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. It was Crolla's first attempt at regaining his WBA lightweight belt. Linares was the same opponent who snatched his crown 6 months ago in Sept. 2016.

George Linares was so masterful in his defense of his WBA lightweight title, confusing his local opponent with dazzling lateral movements, combination punching, hand speed and devastating upper cut here and there. Anthony Crolla was dropped in the seventh. He made the fight a little rougher for Linares after that solitary trip to the canvas but the Venezuelan was simply the better fighter of that night if legalized violence. To the disappointment of the fans who trooped to the venue when the visitor simply cruises to victory via wide unanimous decision by the identical scores of 118-109.

George Linares, now a four-time world champion in three weight divisions, after vanquishing his British challenger made it very clear he will fight Mikey Garcia next, a three-division world champion himself. The fight would be for the unification of Linares' WBA lightweight belt and Garcia's WBC version of the crown for the same weight category. The 29-year-old Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KOs), for his part, was enthusiastic and excited to face Linares. "I think it would be a great fight, great fight with me. I look forward to that, I hope we can get that as early as possible, possibly in summer. "Garcia said in a report by boxingscene.com.

The fight between George Linares and Mikey Garcia, is going to be a very exciting and thrilling fight.  The hand speed, punching combinations, flexibility, and great lateral movement of Linares are certainly headaches for the native of Ventura, California. George Linares, however, in putting his superb boxing skills on exhibit to impressed the crowd and befuddle his opponent, should be very wary of Garcia's Vietcong style of fighting. He is very economical with his punches and energy such that the moment he lands opponents fall. Mikey Garcia if fresh from knocking out, after a two - year long  hiatus, the formerly undefeated Dejan Zlaticanin to snatch his WBC lightweight diadem in just three rounds last Jan. this year.