Omar Figueroa
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| Omar Figueroa | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Omar Figueroa |
| Nickname(s) | Panterita |
| Rated at |
Light Welterweight Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (184 cm) |
| Nationality | Mexican-American |
| Born |
December 13, 1989 Weslaco, Texas |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Omar Figueroa (born December 13, 1989 in Weslaco, Texas) is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer in the Lightweight division.[1] Omar is signed to Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.[2][3] He attended Texas A&M University in College Station, but dropped out to focus on boxing.
Omar Figueroa is the current World Boxing Council Lightweight world title holder, after Adrien Broner was stripped.[4]
Amateur career
Figueroa had over 40 amateur bouts.[5]
Professional career
Omar's first professional bout was a win by K.O. in Mexico that isn't counted on his official record. On January 6, 2012 Figueroa obtained an upset T.K.O. victory over undefeated Puerto Rican American Michael Pérez, this bout was televised on Showtime.[6]
Professional record
| 22 Wins (17 knockouts), 0 Losses, 1 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A | style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A |  Ricardo Alvarez |
style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A | - (12) | 2014-03-08 |  MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Defending WBC Lightweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 22-0 |  Nihito Arakawa |
UD | 12 | 2013-07-27 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Won interim WBC Lightweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21-0 |  Abner Cotto |
KO | 1 (12), 2:57 | 2013-04-20 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-0 |  Henry Aurad |
KO | 1 (8), 0:47 | 2013-03-02 | Our Lady of the Lake University Gym, San Antonio, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-0 | Dominic Salcido |
UD | 10 (10) | 2012-07-12 | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18-0 | Alain Hernandez |
TKO | 1 (8), 1:34 | 2012-06-23 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-0 | Tyler Ziolkowski |
KO | 1 (6), (2:00) | 2012-06-02 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-0 | Robbie Cannon |
TKO | 2 (8), (2:08) | 2012-05-05 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-0 | Ramon Ayala |
KO | 2 (8), (2:53) | 2012-03-16 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-0 | Michael Pérez |
RTD | 6 (10), (3:00) | 2012-01-06 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, United States |
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References
- ↑ http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/articles/figueroa-109956-vegas-later.html
- ↑ http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/figueroa-signs-with-golden-boy-24181
- ↑ http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2009/10/11/golden-boy-adds-omar-figueroa-to-its-stable/
- ↑ "Chavez Jr. rated WBC #1 at super middleweight; Broner stripped of WBC lightweight belt". Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/omar-figueroa-honestly-brutal-brutally-honest--48200
- ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/omar-figueroa-stops-michael-perez-six-rounds--48219
External links
- Professional boxing record for Omar Figueroa from BoxRec
- Omar Figueroa on Facebook
- Omar Figueroa on Twitter
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Antonio DeMarco |
WBC Lightweight Champion Interim Title July 27, 2013 – January 27, 2014 |
Promoted |
| Preceded by Adrien Broner Stripped |
WBC Lightweight Champion January 27, 2014 – present |
Incumbent |
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