Brandon Figueroa
In short
Brandon Figueroa is an American professional boxer. He is currently in the news after losing his WBA featherweight title for failing to make weight and subsequently withdrawing from his scheduled fight against Tomoki Kameda due to illness.
Who they are now
He is a professional boxer and a former two-weight world champion. He previously held world titles in both the super bantamweight and featherweight divisions.
Why they are in the news
He is trending because he was stripped of his WBA featherweight title at a weigh-in for being too heavy and then withdrew from his fight in Las Vegas after falling ill.
An example of their work
He is a two-weight world champion who held multiple titles in the super bantamweight and featherweight categories between 2019 and 2026.