Brandon Figueroa
Brandon Lee Figueroa (born December 29, 1996) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title since 2019.
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Nickname(s) | The Heartbreaker |
Weight(s) | Super bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | Weslaco, Texas, U.S. | December 29, 1996
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 22 |
Wins | 21 |
Wins by KO | 16 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Professional career
Figueroa turned professional in 2015 and compiled a record of 18-0 before facing and defeating Yonfrez Parejo to win the WBA interim super bantamweight title in April 2019,[1] and was promoted to WBA (Regular) champion later the same year.[2]
In his first title defense, Figueroa faced veteran Javier Nicolas Chacon. Figuera completely overmatched Chacon, who did not stand a chance at any point in the fight. In the fourth round, Figueroa finally dropped him, which was enough for the Argentinian who spit out his mouthpiece and gave up.[3]
His second title defense came against Julio Ceja. Ceja came four-and-a-half pounds overweight on fight night. Figueroa fought in his usual aggressive style, which brought him some success, but also paved the way for Ceja to do some damage on him. Despite receiving some punishment, Figueroa did enough to keep his title via a split-decision draw. Both fighters won on one of the judges' scorecard, while the third had it a draw.[4]
Figueroa defended his title for the third time in a row, beating Damien Vazquez via TKO in the tenth round. The fight started off more evenly, but the later rounds were much in favor of the champion. A right-left hook combination to the body in the tenth round sent Vazquez to the floor, prompting the referee to end the fight and award Figueroa the victory.[5]
Professional boxing record
22 fights | 21 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 16 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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22 | Win | 21–0–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (12), 1:18 | Sep 26, 2020 | ![]() |
Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title |
21 | Draw | 20–0–1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | Nov 23, 2019 | ![]() |
Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (12), 0:55 | Aug 24, 2019 | ![]() |
Retained WBA interim super bantamweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | Apr 20, 2019 | ![]() |
Won WBA interim super bantamweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (12), 1:45 | Jan 13, 2019 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (10), 2:11 | Sep 30, 2018 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:57 | Aug 4, 2018 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (8), 0:45 | Mar 10, 2018 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8), 1:15 | Oct 14, 2017 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Jul 15, 2017 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | May 2, 2017 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6), 2:54 | Feb 21, 2017 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | Oct 8, 2016 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (6), 1:20 | Jul 23, 2016 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:45 | Jun 25, 2016 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6), 1:31 | May 28, 2016 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (4), 0:30 | Apr 23, 2016 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (6), 2:25 | Jan 12, 2016 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | Dec 12, 2015 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (4), 1:17 | Oct 10, 2015 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4), 0:51 | Jun 26, 2015 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | May 9, 2015 | ![]() |
Personal life
Brandon is the younger brother of former WBC Lightweight champion Omar Figueroa.[6]
See also
- List of super-bantamweight boxing champions
References
- "Brandon Figueroa stops Yonfrez Parejo for WBA title". Fightnews. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- Brookhouse, Brent (November 23, 2019). "Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz 2: Fight undercard, PPV price, odds, date, rumors, location". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Christ, Scott (2019-08-25). "Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton pick up wins, hype potential fight". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- "Brandon Figueroa and Julio Ceja fight to a draw on Wilder-Ortiz II undercard". The Ring. 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- "Brandon Figueroa scores one-sided tenth round TKO of Damien Vazquez". The Ring. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- "Brandon Figueroa is breaking and taking hearts". Premier Boxing Champions. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
External links
- Boxing record for Brandon Figueroa from BoxRec
- Brandon Figueroa - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
Achievements | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Moises Flores |
WBA super-bantamweight champion Interim title April 20, 2019 – November 2019 Promoted |
Vacant |
Preceded by Daniel Roman Promoted |
WBA super-bantamweight champion Regular title November 2019 – present |
Incumbent |