{"id":92686,"date":"2020-09-03T14:57:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T19:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=92686"},"modified":"2020-09-03T15:05:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T20:05:25","slug":"wba-super-bantamweight-champion-brandon-figueroa-shakes-up-the-boxing-world-with-press-conference-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=92686","title":{"rendered":"WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Brandon Figueroa Shakes Up the Boxing World with Press Conference Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[AdSense-A]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-92688\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9493-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9493-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9493.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Unbeaten WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Brandon \u201cHeartbreaker\u201d Figueroa gave updates on his current training camp and previewed his showdown against Damien Vazquez taking place Saturday, September 26 on part one of a first-of-its-kind SHOWTIME PPV doubleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Figueroa has begun to make a name for himself as a force in the 122-pound division and has moved past being known primarily as the younger brother of former champion Omar Figueroa. However, it is the encouragement and motivation he receives from his brother, in addition to his father and head trainer, Omar Sr., and his sister and strength and conditioning coach, Omayra, that has helped him get to this point.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mUv4y8sFe14\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u201cIt\u2019s great to have my family behind me because they understand what I fight for,\u201d said Figueroa. \u201cEspecially in a career like this, it\u2019s not easy, and they help me a lot both mentally and physically. I\u2019m grateful that they support and push me the way that they do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTraining camp for this fight has been going really well. I\u2019ve been sparring a lot with Omar Juarez and a number of guys from here in the Rio Grande Valley. We\u2019ve just been helping each other out, keeping busy and keeping the work rate up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Figueroa returns to defend his title after fighting to an exciting draw against Julio Ceja in a November clash. Figueroa is set on making up for what he sees as far from his best performance, and believes that the extra rest time because of the pandemic will end up being an advantage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeading into my last fight, I had some injuries that I was dealing with,\u201d said Figueroa. \u201cBut with this pandemic and the quarantine, I got a chance to recover and fully heal. I\u2019ve never had this much time between fights, so I feel great now and I\u2019m prepared for this fight. I\u2019m just anxious to fight at this point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t take anything away from Ceja though. He came to fight. But we learn from every fight. What I took away from it was that even at the worst moment of my career, I didn\u2019t lose. I\u2019m a different fighter now, though. I\u2019m healthy heading into this upcoming fight and I feel like everyone is going to see a different type of Brandon Figueroa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Figueroa\u2019s September 26 foe Vazquez has already stated that he plans to make their title fight a \u201cMexican war\u201d full of toe-to-toe action. For Figueroa, no stranger to action fights himself, he sees that as playing into his hands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like the action fighting has been my style and game plan since day one,\u201d said Figueroa. \u201cBut I obviously believe I\u2019d also have an advantage boxing him at distance. So he can say whatever he wants, I don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to want to go toe-to-toe with me. I can guarantee you he\u2019ll regret that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI see this as the biggest opportunity of my career, and Vazquez is standing in my way. This is my chance to show everyone why I\u2019m one of the best fighters in the world. I\u2019m ready, I\u2019m focused on September 26 and I can\u2019t wait to showcase my skills.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The stacked doubleheader lineup includes a number of top fighters in and around the 122-pound division, including a vacant WBC title fight between Luis Nery and Aaron Alameda, plus former unified champion Danny Roman battling Juan Carlos Payano in a title eliminator. In addition, the winner of a future fight between recently crowned WBO champion Angelo Leo and Stephen Fulton could loom as a possible opponent down the road. No matter who Figueroa may face next, he is in position to deliver action for boxing fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this point, I feel like any fight with me against a top 122-pounder is a great fight,\u201d said Figueroa. \u201cI\u2019m willing to mix it up with any of them. I honestly don\u2019t care who wants to fight me, I\u2019ll take any of them to put on a great show for the fans. My team knows that as well. So hopefully after September 26 we can make a great fight with any of the other top fighters in my division.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The unprecedented pay-per-view twin bill features six compelling fights in all, five of which are world title fights, on the same night for one price. Part one of the SHOWTIME PPV telecast begins live at a special time of 7 p.m. ET\/4 p.m. PT with the three-fight card topped by unbeaten WBC Champion Jermall Charlo facing top contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Figueroa will defend his title against 122-pound contender V\u00e1zquez in the co-featured bout, while WBO Bantamweight World Champion John Riel Casimero faces off against unbeaten Duke Micah in the pay-per-view opener.<\/p>\n<p>Following a 30-minute intermission, the second three-fight card, headlined by the historic unification matchup between WBC Super Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo and IBF and WBA 154-pound champion Jeison Rosario, will begin. Unbeaten former champion Nery will battle undefeated Alameda for the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight World Championship in the co-feature, while former unified champion Danny Rom\u00e1n faces off against former champion Juan Carlos Payano in a WBC Super Bantamweight title eliminator bout to open the second installment of the pay-per-view.<\/p>\n<p>The event is presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by Lions Only Promotions and TGB Promotions. The Jermell Charlo vs. Jeison Rosario match is co-promoted with Sampson Boxing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[AdSense-A] Unbeaten WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Brandon \u201cHeartbreaker\u201d Figueroa gave updates on his current training camp and previewed his showdown against Damien Vazquez taking place Saturday, September 26 on part one of a first-of-its-kind SHOWTIME PPV doubleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions. 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