Brandon Figueroa

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Brandon Figueroa
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Heartbreaker
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-12-29) December 29, 1996 (age 24)
Weslaco, Texas, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins22
Wins by KO17
Losses1
Draws1

Brandon Lee Figueroa (born December 29, 1996) is an American professional boxer who held the WBC super bantamweight title between May 2021 to November 2021 and the WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title from 2019 to November 2021.

As of September 2021, he was the #1 ranked super bantamweight according to BoxRec,[1] #3 according to the TBRB,[2] and #4 according to The Ring.[3]

Personal life[]

Brandon is the younger brother of former WBC Lightweight champion Omar Figueroa.[4]

Professional career[]

Early career[]

Figueroa made his professional debut against Hector Gutierrez on May 9, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He amassed an 18-0 record over the next four years, with 13 stoppage victories.[5]

WBA Interim Super Bantamweight champion[]

Figueroa vs. Parejo[]

Figueroa was scheduled to face Yonfrez Parejo for the vacant WBA interim super bantamweight title on April 20, 2019, at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.[6] He was seen as a massive favorite heading into the bout, and was accordingly set as a -2879 betting favorite, while Parejo entered as a +1379 betting underdog.[7] Figueroa won the fight by an eight-round stoppage. Although the first four rounds were even, Fighureoa began to take over from the fifth round onward, forcing Parejo to retire from the fight after the eight round.[8]

Figueroa vs. Chacon[]

Figueroa was scheduled to face Yonfrez Parejo, in his first WBA Interim Super Bantamweight title defense, on April 20, 2019, at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas. The bout was scheduled for the undercard of the Danny García vs. Adrián Granados welterweight clash.[9] Figueroa won the fight by a fourth-round knockout, dropping Chacon with a combination of hooks at the 2 minuted mark of the round. At the time of the stoppage, Figueroa held a 96 to 18 advantage in punches landed.[10]

WBA Regular Super Bantamweight champion[]

Figueroa vs. Ceja[]

Figueroa was scheduled to defend his WBA Regular super bantamweight title against Julio Ceja on the undercard of the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II fight. The bout was scheduled for November 23, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.[11] Ceja came in 4.5 lbs over the 122 lbs weight limit, meaning the title was only be on the line for Figueroa.[12] The fight was ruled a split decision draw after twelve rounds, with one judge scoring it 116-112 for Ceja, the second 115-113 for Figueroa, while the third judge scored the fight as a 114-114 draw.[13]

Figueroa vs. Vazquez[]

Figueroa was scheduled to make his second WBA title defense against Damien Vazquez on the undercard of the The Charlos vs. Derevyanchenko and Rosario. The card was scheduled for September 26, 2020 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut.[14] Figueroa was seen as a massive favorite heading into the bout, with one media outlet descring it as "...a tune up fight for Figueroa".[15] Figueroa won the fight by a tenth-round technical knockout.[16]

WBC Super Bantamweight champion[]

Figueroa vs. Nery[]

Figueroa was scheduled to make the second defense of his WBA (Regular) title in a title unification bout against the reigning WBC super bantamweight champion Luis Nery.[17] Following a four-month negotiation period, the fight was scheduled for May 15, 2021 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, United States.[18] Nery was seen as a favorite to beat Figueroa, with opening odds seeing Nery as a -400 favorite and Figueroa at +275, although the line later saw Nery drop to -225 and Figueroa rise to +175.[19]

Figueroa won the fight by technical-knockout, dropping Nery with a series of body punches in the latter part of the seventh round. As Nery was unable to rise to his feet during referee Thomas Taylor's ten count, the fight was officially called at the 2:18 minute mark.[20] The three official judges were split on their scorecards at the time of the stoppage: one had the Figueroa up 58-56, the second judge had Nery up 59-55, while the third judge saw the fight as a 57-57 draw.[21]

Figueroa vs. Fulton[]

Figueroa faced the reigning WBO super bantamweight titleholder Stephen Fulton in a title unification bout. The fight was scheduled for September 11, 2021, before being postponed a week in order to replace the Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant fight as the main event of the September 18 PBC card.[22] The fight was postponed for a second time on September 8, as Figueroa tested positive for COVID-19.[23] The bout was rescheduled for November 27, 2021.[24] Figueroa entered the bout as a +265 underdog.[25] Figueroa lost a somewhat controversial majority 12 round decision, with votes of 114-114 and two 112-116 against him.

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
24 fights 22 wins 1 loss
By knockout 17 0
By decision 5 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Loss 22–1–1 United States Stephen Fulton Jr. MD 12 Nov 27, 2021 United States Park MGM, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC super bantamweight title;
For WBO super bantamweight title
23 Win 22–0–1 Mexico Luis Nery KO 7 (12), 2:18 May 15, 2021 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title;
Won WBC super bantamweight title
22 Win 21–0–1 United States Damien Vazquez TKO 10 (12), 1:18 Sep 26, 2020 United States Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title
21 Draw 20–0–1 Mexico Julio Ceja SD 12 Nov 23, 2019 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title
20 Win 20–0 Argentina Javier Nicolas Chacon KO 4 (12), 0:55 Aug 24, 2019 United States Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg, Texas, U.S. Retained WBA interim super bantamweight title
19 Win 19–0 Venezuela Yonfrez Parejo RTD 8 (12), 3:00 Apr 20, 2019 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Won WBA interim super bantamweight title
18 Win 18–0 Mexico Moises Flores KO 3 (12), 1:45 Jan 13, 2019 United States Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Colombia Óscar Escandón KO 10 (10), 2:11 Sep 30, 2018 United States Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Mexico Luis Roy Suarez Cruz TKO 1 (8), 2:57 Aug 4, 2018 United States Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Giovanni Delgado TKO 7 (8), 0:45 Mar 10, 2018 United States Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Mexico Victor Proa TKO 4 (8), 1:15 Oct 14, 2017 United States Livestock Showground, Mercedes, Texas, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Benin Fatiou Fassinou UD 8 Jul 15, 2017 United States Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Mexico Luis Fernando Saavedra UD 8 May 2, 2017 United States Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 United States Raul Chirino TKO 4 (6), 2:54 Feb 21, 2017 United States Silver Street Studios, Houston, Texas, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 United States Raymond Chacon UD 6 Oct 8, 2016 United States Sports Arena, Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Puerto Rico Adalberto Zorrilla KO 3 (6), 1:20 Jul 23, 2016 United States Scottish Rite Theatre, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Cuba Oldier Landin TKO 2 (6), 2:45 Jun 25, 2016 United States Scottish Rite Theatre, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Puerto Rico Jonell Nieves TKO 5 (6), 1:31 May 28, 2016 United States Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Jahaziel Vazquez TKO 2 (4), 0:30 Apr 23, 2016 United States Pharr Events Center, Pharr, Texas, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Puerto Rico Harold Reyes TKO 6 (6), 2:25 Jan 12, 2016 United States Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 United States Francisco Muro UD 4 Dec 12, 2015 United States AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Ramiro Ruiz TKO 4 (4), 1:17 Oct 10, 2015 United States Pharr Events Center, Pharr, Texas, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Ricardo Mena TKO 1 (4), 0:51 Jun 26, 2015 United States State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Hector Gutierrez UD 4 May 9, 2015 United States State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.

See also[]

References[]

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Moises Flores 		WBA super bantamweight champion
Interim title
April 20, 2019 – October 31, 2019
Promoted 		Vacant
Title next held by
Ra'eese Aleem
Preceded by
Daniel Roman
Promoted
 WBA super bantamweight champion
Regular title
October 31, 2019 – November 27, 2021
Stripped 		Title discontinued
Preceded by WBC super bantamweight champion
May 15, 2021 – November 27, 2021 		Succeeded by
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