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.

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
Weslaco, Texas, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins21
Wins by KO16
Losses0
Draws1

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
Professional record summary
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
22 Win 21–0–1 Damien Vazquez TKO 10 (12), 1:18 Sep 26, 2020 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title
21 Draw 20–0–1 Julio Ceja SD 12 Nov 23, 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title
20 Win 20–0 Javier Nicolas Chacon KO 4 (12), 0:55 Aug 24, 2019 Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg, Texas, U.S. Retained WBA interim super bantamweight title
19 Win 19–0 Yonfrez Parejo RTD 8 (12), 3:00 Apr 20, 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Won WBA interim super bantamweight title
18 Win 18–0 Moises Flores KO 3 (12), 1:45 Jan 13, 2019 Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Óscar Escandón KO 10 (10), 2:11 Sep 30, 2018 Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Luis Roy Suarez Cruz TKO 1 (8), 2:57 Aug 4, 2018 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Giovanni Delgado TKO 7 (8), 0:45 Mar 10, 2018 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Victor Proa TKO 4 (8), 1:15 Oct 14, 2017 Livestock Showground, Mercedes, Texas, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Fatiou Fassinou UD 8 Jul 15, 2017 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Luis Fernando Saavedra UD 8 May 2, 2017 Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Raul Chirino TKO 4 (6), 2:54 Feb 21, 2017 Silver Street Studios, Houston, Texas, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Raymond Chacon UD 6 Oct 8, 2016 Sports Arena, Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Adalberto Zorrilla KO 3 (6), 1:20 Jul 23, 2016 Scottish Rite Theatre, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Oldier Landin TKO 2 (6), 2:45 Jun 25, 2016 Scottish Rite Theatre, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Jonell Nieves TKO 5 (6), 1:31 May 28, 2016 Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Jahaziel Vazquez TKO 2 (4), 0:30 Apr 23, 2016 Pharr Events Center, Pharr, Texas, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Harold Reyes TKO 6 (6), 2:25 Jan 12, 2016 Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Francisco Muro UD 4 Dec 12, 2015 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Ramiro Ruiz TKO 4 (4), 1:17 Oct 10, 2015 Pharr Events Center, Pharr, Texas, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Ricardo Mena TKO 1 (4), 0:51 Jun 26, 2015 State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Hector Gutierrez UD 4 May 9, 2015 State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.

Personal life

Brandon is the younger brother of former WBC Lightweight champion Omar Figueroa.[6]

See also
  • List of super-bantamweight boxing champions

References
  1. "Brandon Figueroa stops Yonfrez Parejo for WBA title". Fightnews. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  2. 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.
  3. Christ, Scott (2019-08-25). "Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton pick up wins, hype potential fight". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  4. "Brandon Figueroa and Julio Ceja fight to a draw on Wilder-Ortiz II undercard". The Ring. 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  5. "Brandon Figueroa scores one-sided tenth round TKO of Damien Vazquez". The Ring. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  6. "Brandon Figueroa is breaking and taking hearts". Premier Boxing Champions. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
Achievements
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
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