Jorge Linares has been the thorn in the side of British boxers lately having seen off challenges by Kevin Mitchell, Anthony Crolla (twice) and Luke Campbell over the past few years. Is there anyone on these shores that can get the better of him and if so who stands the best chance?
For me, it will all depend on which weight Linares decides to carry on at. If he decides to remain at lightweight then on the British scene a rematch with Luke Campbell would appear the most likely option. However, it looks as though he will potentially move up to Super Lightweight to face Mikey Garcia which could again bring in the possibility of a fight with Terry Flanagan as this fight was first considered last year when Terry was still competing at Lightweight. Having moved up a weight class I should say at this stage that I don?t even consider Terry to be the best Super Lightweight in the UK. In my opinion, Josh Taylor is already ahead of him in that regard, but he is undefeated, has the experience and that all important World Title which is always a bargaining tool in making any big fight.
Terry, of course, has his own contest coming up in April as he defends his WBO belt against Maurice Hooker who has had plenty to say and keeps threatening to ?punch him in the mouth? which is basically what the job description would be for a boxer.
