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WBA featherweight title dispute involving Brandon Figueroa

Overview

The WBA featherweight championship situation escalated following Brandon Figueroa’s failure to meet the 126-pound divisional limit. Weighing in at 127.4 pounds, Figueroa was stripped of his title, leaving Tomoki Kameda as the only fighter eligible to claim the championship. Reports indicated Figueroa may have been managing a hamstring injury during his training camp.

Although the bout was initially intended to proceed under specific conditions, the scheduled world title match between Kameda and Figueroa was ultimately cancelled. Figueroa withdrew on the day of the match, citing poor health.

The WBA is currently deliberating on Kameda’s status. With the title now vacant, experts suggest the next championship bout may involve the top two ranked fighters, Mirco Quejojo and Kanishi Nakano, as Kameda remains ranked third.

Entities

Brandon Figueroa · Naoya Inoue · WBA · The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas · Katsuo Tokashiki

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Kazuki Kameda world title fight cancelled due to opponent illness

    Kazuki Kameda's WBA featherweight title fight against Brandon Figueroa was cancelled after Figueroa exceeded the weight limit and subsequently withdrew due to illness.

  2. [SPORTS] 13 sources
    Brandon Figueroa stripped of WBA title after weight miss

    Brandon Figueroa was stripped of his WBA featherweight title after missing weight by 1.4 pounds ahead of his fight against Tomoki Kameda in Las Vegas. Kameda is now eligible to win the vacant title.

Sources

j-cast.com · tokyo-sports.co.jp