Las Vegas-Under the confidence of the world title belt, the four pounds he were released, and the freshness of victory brought by the destructive body, Brandon Figueroa (Brandon Figueroa) Ready to declare that you are the best of the four lightweight champions.
Figueroa in Texas, 25-1 (19 KOS), returned to David Benovids Davis Davis Mo during the joint home event on Saturday David Benavidez-David Morrell Lightweight paid is based on PRIME Video (PPV.com) Mobile Arena. ), He defeated Figueroa in Park Mgm in 2021.
“[That] I was the last time I planned to do 122. “I talked to my team [in weight] This battle even happened almost a year. Even before LUIS NERY [WBC super bantamweight title] struggle [earlier in 2021]We are already talking about rising because I am difficult to make 122.
“But we went there … we did not make a decision, but experience, what I learned from that battle is even better. I feel that I have become a better warrior, a stronger fighter, a loss The smarter fighter later changed me.
“We made necessary preparations for defeating Folton, not only defeated him, but also defeated him in a great way. Published a statement. This is the whole content of boxing. I just want to win convincing. Rule and show that I am the best 126 pound. “” “” “.”
The field is crowded. Rafael Espinoza, a 6 -foot 1 WBO champion of Mexico, said he was unifying lightweight belt. The IBF champion Angelo Leo and WBA champion Nick Ball are ruthless dogs and have achieved impressive victory.
By 2026, many people hope that the current indisputable super lightweight champion Naoya Inou will become a lightweight order to seek the most intense competition.
“[Unifying has] It has always been a plan, this is the goal. “Figroa said.
“I want to say that it may be Espinoza. I think any Mexican fighter is difficult, but I think he has a large size at 126 … Exciting fighting, but it will definitely fight him, I think this will be a beautiful boxing night. “
The lightweight champion is “just a great soldier, a great world champion, and these guys are great. This is why I want to fight with these guys, because they will bring the best things from me.”
It doesn’t mean that he has been in Forton (22-1) (8 KOS), 30 years old in Philadelphia, and is still the only person who defeats Figueroa, because most of the decision-making scores are 116-112, 116-112, 114– 114 Essence
Fulton lost WBC and WBO belt in the eighth round of TKO in Japan in July 2023. He won controversy in Carlos Castro in Phoenix in September Strike victory. Fulon was knocked down in the fifth round.
Four months ago, Figueroa beaten the body of the former champion Jessie Magdaleno and stopped him with the ninth round of knockout.
When the injured WBC champion Rey Vargas was unable to keep the championship date, the sanctions agency gave the belt to Figueroa.
“I think this struggle will bring the best results in him, because he knows that he knows that I have prepared 110 % of the preparation from the first battle.” “He knows that he can’t underestimate me. He knows he cannot be able to be able to. It caused a relatively inappropriate attitude for me, because if he did this, he had no chance to win.
“Therefore, maybe I brought a better version from him two battles in the past. Only the battle night will be explained. As for my preparation, I have prepared. I was drawn. I will go all out.
What are the general points of the Figueroa combat plan?
“be patient. I think I am a bit like him [in the first bout]”He said.” I am too aggressive, I suffocate myself, so maybe only one step back, becoming more technical. The same aggression, the pressure style will exist, it is more technical, smarter, uses my skills, my ability, my body … my tentacles can be long, and all my tools are used to win and publish them for the winning and publishing. Declaration is necessary. “
When Figroa learned that he was promoted to the champion by WBC all summer and smiled there, he won the championship battle, and while revenge failure, it would be greater.
Figueeroa said: “Earning something from blood, sweat, and tears is the most priceless thing you can do.” “This is how I played this battle. I am fighting the world champion.
“I have always wanted to fight with Rey Vargas because I want to win it. I want to make money, not [have it] Give me. I want to make money [it] Through my hard work, my time is prepared and energy. This is how I participated in this battle. I am accepting it, just like we are fighting for the belt. I have no shortcuts and nothing. “
Figueroa is known as “sad people”, a fashion athlete, he tends to costume and hair, and then appear on the stage to participate in the Magdanino press conference.
At the age of 28, Figueeroa hoped that Fulton Remutch launched him in his most harsh battle. This is a difficult test. No beautiful boy dares to enter , Especially if the final test is “monster”, it is inoue.
“Of course, he is ranked in my list, but first of all, I must get it through Stephen Fulton. Everything is possible after this battle. First, take care of the business on Saturday, and we will talk from there. “Figueroa said.
“I just want the best. I can’t emphasize this. We are only a few days away from the biggest battle in my career.”
Lance Pugmire is a senior writer of BoxingScene and a assistant producer of PROCOX TV. Since the beginning of the 2000s, Pugmire has covered boxing, first of all in the Los Angeles Times, and then in “Sports” and “American”. He won the professional excellence in the NAT FLISCHER Boxing Writer Association in 2022.
