Last Updated on November 13, 2021 9:35 pm by Erwin Noguera
Brandon Lee Figueroa is an American professional boxer born on December 29, 1996. He has held the WBC super bantamweight title since May 2021; also, the WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title from 2019 to September 2021.
As of September 2021, he is the #1 ranked super bantamweight according to BoxRec, #3 according to the TBRB, and #4 according to The Ring.
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.
Boxing Profile – Brandon Figueroa – Championship Run
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.
He was seen as a massive favorite heading into the bout and won the fight by an eight-round stoppage. However, although the first four rounds were even; Figueroa began to take over from the fifth round onward, forcing Parejo to retire from the fight after the eighth round.
- Figueroa vs. Chacon
Figueroa had to face Javier Nicolas Chacon, in his first WBA Interim Super Bantamweight title defense; on April 20, 2019, at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas.
The bout was the undercard of the Danny García vs. Adrián Granados welterweight clash.
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.
WBA Regular Super Bantamweight champion:
- Figueroa vs. Ceja:
Figueroa had to defend his WBA Regular super bantamweight title against Julio Ceja. This time, on the undercard of the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II fight.
The bout was for November 23, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Ceja came in 4.5 lbs over the 122 lbs weight limit, meaning the title was only be on the line for Figueroa.
The fight was 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.
- Figueroa vs. Vazquez:
Figueroa had to make his second WBA title defense against Damien Vazquez on the undercard of The Charlos vs. Derevyanchenko and Rosario.
The card was for September 26, 2020, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut.
Figueroa was a massive favorite heading into the bout, with one media outlet describing it as “…a tune-up fight for Figueroa“.
Figueroa won the fight by a tenth-round technical knockout.
WBC Super Bantamweight champion:
- Figueroa vs. Nery:
Figueroa had to make the second defense of his WBA (Regular) title in a title unification bout against the reigning WBC super bantamweight champion Luis Nery.
Following a four-month negotiation period, the fight was for May 15, 2021, at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, United States.
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 counts, the fight put off at the 2:18 minute mark.
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.
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