Brandon Figueroa

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Brandon Figueroa
Born (1996-12-29) December 29, 1996 (age 27)
Weslaco, Texas, U.S.
Other namesThe Heartbreaker
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm) [1]
Reach72+1⁄2 in (184 cm) [1]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins25
Wins by KO19
Losses1
Draws1

Brandon Lee Figueroa (born December 29, 1996) is an American professional boxer. He is a two weight world champion, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title since October 2024, and previously the World Boxing Association (WBA) Regular version super bantamweight title from 2019 to 2021, and the WBC super bantamweight title in 2021.

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Early life

Brandon was born to Mexican parents from Tamaulipas, Mexico and is the younger brother of former WBC Lightweight champion Omar Figueroa. [2]

Professional career

Super bantamweight

WBA interim champion

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. [3] 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. [4] 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. [5] 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. [6]

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. [7] 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. [8]

WBA regular champion

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. [9] Ceja came in 4.5 lbs over the 122 lbs weight limit, meaning the title was only on the line for Figueroa. [10] 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. [11]

Figueroa was scheduled to make his second WBA title defense against Damien Vazquez on the undercard of The Charlos vs. Derevyanchenko and Rosario. The card was scheduled for September 26, 2020 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut. [12] Figueroa was seen as a massive favorite heading into the bout, with one media outlet describing it as "...a tune up fight for Figueroa". [13] Figueroa won the fight by a tenth-round technical knockout. [14]

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. [15] 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. [16] 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. [17] Figueroa won the fight by seventh round KO. Nery started bright and was dominating the fight, but Figueroa managed to drop Nery in the seventh round, as Nery was getting up from the canvas, referee Thomas Taylor decided to wave the fight off with a really fast count. The fight was officially stopped at the 2:18 minute mark of the 7th round. [18]

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. [19] The fight was postponed for a second time on September 8, as Figueroa tested positive for COVID-19. [20] The bout was rescheduled for November 27, 2021. [21] Figueroa entered the bout as a +265 underdog. [22] Figueroa lost a somewhat controversial majority 12 round decision, with votes of 114-114 and two 112-116 against him. [23]

Featherweight

Figueroa vs. Castro

Figueroa was booked to face the fifth ranked WBC featherweight contender Carlos Castro in a featherweight title eliminator on July 9, 2022, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The fight was scheduled as the co-feature to the WBC featherweight title clash between the champion Mark Magsayo and title challenger Rey Vargas. [24] Figueroa won the fight by a controversial sixth-round technical knockout. He was up on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage, with two judges having scored the fight 49–45 and 48–46 in his favor, while the third judge had the fight 48–46 for Castro. Figueroa knocked Castro down once prior the stoppage, with a left in the third round. [25] [26]

Figueroa vs. Magsayo

An interim WBC featherweight title bout between Figueroa and Stephen Fulton was approved by the sanctioning body on November 9, 2022, as the current featherweight titlist Rey Vargas was given a one-fight exemption to move up in weight and contest the vacant super featherweight belt. The fight was a rematch of their November 27, 2021, bout, which Fulton won by majority decision. [27] The fight was expected to take place on February 25, 2023, at the Minneapolis Armory in Central, Minneapolis. [28] On January 16, 2023, it was revealed that Figueroa was instead finalizing a deal with the former WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo, as Fulton had entered into negotiations with the former three-division world champion Naoya Inoue. [29] Figueroa faced Magsayo on March 4, 2023, at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. [30] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Judges Gary Ritter and Fernando Villarreal scored the bout 117–110 in his favor, while judge Zachary Young awarded him a wider 118–110 scorecard. Magsayo was deducted a point apiece in rounds eight and eleven for excessive holding. [31]

Figueroa vs. Magdaleno

On May 4, 2024 in Las Vegas, Figueroa was scheduled to make the first defense of his interim WBC featherweight title against Jessie Magdaleno. [32] He won the fight by knockout in the ninth round with left body shot. [33]

Figueroa vs. Fulton II

On October 10, 2024 it was announced that Figueroa would face Stephen Fulton on December 14, 2024 at Toyota Center in Houston, TX. [34] [35] [36]

Personal life

On October 2, 2022, Figueroa was arrested for driving under the influence, after his BAC test came back at 0.15%, significantly over the permitted state limit of 0.08%. [37]

Professional boxing record

27 fights25 wins1 loss
By knockout190
By decision61
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Win25–1–1 Jessie Magdaleno KO9 (12), 2:59May 4, 2024 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBC interim featherweight title
26Win24–1–1 Mark Magsayo UD12Mar 4, 2023 Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.Won vacant WBC interim featherweight title
25Win23–1–1 Carlos Castro TKO6 (12), 2:11Jul 9, 2022 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
24Loss22–1–1 Stephen Fulton MD12Nov 27, 2021 Park MGM, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC super bantamweight title;
For WBO super bantamweight title
23Win22–0–1 Luis Nery KO7 (12), 2:18May 15, 2021Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title;
Won WBC super bantamweight title
22Win21–0–1Damien VazquezTKO10 (12), 1:18 Sep 26, 2020 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title
21Draw20–0–1 Julio Ceja SD12 Nov 23, 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title
20Win20–0Javier Nicolas ChaconKO4 (12), 0:55Aug 24, 2019 Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg, Texas, U.S.Retained WBA interim super bantamweight title
19Win19–0 Yonfrez Parejo RTD8 (12), 3:00Apr 20, 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.Won vacant WBA interim super bantamweight title
18Win18–0 Moises Flores KO3 (12), 1:45Jan 13, 2019 Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
17Win17–0 Óscar Escandón KO10 (10), 2:11Sep 30, 2018 Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
16Win16–0Luis Roy Suarez CruzTKO1 (8), 2:57Aug 4, 2018Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
15Win15–0Giovanni DelgadoTKO7 (8), 0:45Mar 10, 2018 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
14Win14–0Victor ProaTKO4 (8), 1:15Oct 14, 2017Livestock Showground, Mercedes, Texas, U.S.
13Win13–0Fatiou FassinouUD8Jul 15, 2017 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
12Win12–0Luis Fernando SaavedraUD8May 2, 2017 Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
11Win11–0Raul ChirinoTKO4 (6), 2:54Feb 21, 2017Silver Street Studios, Houston, Texas, U.S.
10Win10–0Raymond ChaconUD6Oct 8, 2016Sports Arena, Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
9Win9–0Adalberto ZorrillaKO3 (6), 1:20Jul 23, 2016Scottish Rite Theatre, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
8Win8–0Oldier LandinTKO2 (6), 2:45Jun 25, 2016Scottish Rite Theatre, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
7Win7–0Jonell NievesTKO5 (6), 1:31May 28, 2016Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
6Win6–0Jahaziel VazquezTKO2 (4), 0:30Apr 23, 2016 Pharr Events Center, Pharr, Texas, U.S.
5Win5–0Harold ReyesTKO6 (6), 2:25Jan 12, 2016Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
4Win4–0Francisco MuroUD4Dec 12, 2015 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
3Win3–0Ramiro RuizTKO4 (4), 1:17Oct 10, 2015 Pharr Events Center, Pharr, Texas, U.S.
2Win2–0Ricardo MenaTKO1 (4), 0:51Jun 26, 2015State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
1Win1–0Hector GutierrezUD4May 9, 2015 State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.

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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
Vacant
Title last held by
Óscar Escandón 		WBC featherweight champion
Interim title
March 4, 2023 – present		Incumbent
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