Sergio Thompson’s Linares Stunner
On March 31, 2012, Sergio Thompson stopped former world champion Jorge Linares in the second round in Cancún. Thompson later challenged Takashi Miura for the WBC super-featherweight title on August 17, 2013.
Sergio “Yeyo” Thompson is a Mexican boxer from Chetumal, Quintana Roo, whose career included a stoppage victory over Jorge Linares and a WBC super featherweight title challenge against Takashi Miura.
In March 2014, Thompson defeated Ricardo Álvarez by unanimous decision, a result that showed his ability to sustain a high pace against established opponents.
A hometown breakthrough
Thompson made his professional debut in January 2006. His breakthrough came on March 31, 2012, when he stopped former world champion Jorge Linares in the second round in Cancún. The win transformed Thompson from a regional contender into a serious name in the lightweight picture and set up a climb toward a world championship opportunity.
A hard-fought world-title challenge
On August 17, 2013, Thompson challenged WBC super-featherweight champion Takashi Miura in Cancún. Miura dropped him in the second and sixth rounds, but Thompson rallied and floored the champion with a right hook in the eighth. Miura recovered, and the judges awarded him a unanimous decision after twelve rounds. The fight showed Thompson’s resilience in his first challenge for a major world championship.
A title at lightweight and a final run
Thompson returned to winning form in March 2014 against Ricardo Álvarez in Las Vegas. Taking the fight on short notice, he scored two knockdowns and won a ten-round unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC International lightweight title. He later beat Adones Aguelo by decision, then moved back to super featherweight for a December bout with Bryan Vásquez. Vásquez missed weight, leaving the interim WBA title vacant; Thompson was stopped after nine rounds.
BoxRec lists Thompson’s professional record as 30 wins, five losses, and 26 knockouts. His major performances included the Linares upset, the Miura title challenge, and the Álvarez regional-title win.
Thompson’s career is part of the wider story of boxing in Mexico’s Quintana Roo region: a local professional who earned international attention through persistence and a challenge for the WBC super-featherweight title.
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Sergio Thompson, Jorge Linares, Takashi Miura, WBC, Super Featherweight
