AdvertisementAdvertisementFILE PHOTO: Jul 19, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Brandon Figueroa walks to the ring to fight Joet Gonzalez at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images/ File PhotoFILE PHOTO: Boxing - Nick Ball v Brandon Figueroa - WBA Featherweight Title - M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Britain - February 7, 2026 Brandon Figueroa celebrates after winning his fight against Nick Ball Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo18 Oct 2026 12:35PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST Oct 17 : Brandon Figueroa withdrew from his fight against Tomoki Kameda on Saturday, a day after he was stripped of his WBA featherweight title for failing to make weight.On Friday, Figueroa lost his title after hitting the scales at 1.4 pounds over the 126-pound weight limit.The fight had been set to proceed with Kameda eligible to clinch the belt if he won in Las Vegas and the title remaining vacant if Figueroa won, but the American boxer withdrew on the day of the bout."The previously scheduled Brandon Figueroa vs Tomoki Kameda bout is now off after Figueroa fell ill overnight," Figueroa's promoters and event organisers Premier Boxing Champions said in a statement.Show MoreShow LessJapan's Kameda voiced his frustration in a post on social media."I trained hard in Mexico for about two and a half months, starting in late July, and I was ready to step into the ring in the best possible condition," the 35-year-old wrote."However, this is not the end. I have agreed with the promoter and the WBA that I will be given priority for the next WBA featherweight championship decider."I will firmly switch my mindset, and I will start from the beginning and train again for what comes next. I will definitely win the world champion's belt."In the main event on Saturday, Sebastian Fundora stopped Ermal Hadribeaj in the 12th round to defend his WBC super welterweight title.Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST