Bloody Elbow · Feb 27, 2023
‘Safety comes first’ - John Lineker’s manager explains decision to throw in towel
John Lineker lost his rematch to Fabricio Andrade at ONE Fight Night 7.John Lineker could not recover his ONE bantamweight title this weekend. Having lost the belt due to a weight miss back in 2022, his first fight against Fabricio Andrade ended in a No Contest due to an accidental groin strike by ‘Wonder Boy’, which left the former champ unable to continue in the fight.
Despite putting his best effort, ‘Hands of Stone’ did not retrieve his belt in the rematch, as well. This time around, though, Andrade managed to score a clear TKO win when Lineker’s own corner stopped the fight at the end of the fourth round in order to prevent John from more unecessary damage.