Brandon Figueroa Withdraws From Tomoki Kameda Bout After Losing WBA Featherweight Title
Brandon Figueroa withdrew from his scheduled fight against Tomoki Kameda on Saturday, just one day after losing his WBA featherweight title for failing to make weight. The American boxer hit the scales at 1.4 pounds over the 126-pound weight limit during the Friday weigh-in.
The bout was initially cleared to proceed under modified conditions where Kameda was eligible to claim the vacant belt with a victory, while the title would have remained vacant had Figueroa won. However, tournament organizers and promoters Premier Boxing Champions announced on Saturday morning that the fight was officially called off after Figueroa fell ill overnight.
Weigh-In Failure Precedes Las Vegas Cancellation
The sequence of events began on Friday when Figueroa missed the 126-pound featherweight limit by 1.4 pounds, resulting in the loss of his WBA championship status on the scales. Following the weigh-in infraction, event promoters worked to salvage the card, keeping the matchup intact with only Kameda able to claim the belt.
Plans changed abruptly on Saturday morning when the American fighter suffered an overnight illness. Premier Boxing Champions released a formal statement confirming the cancellation of the high-profile featherweight clash. In the Saturday main event that proceeded as scheduled, Sebastian Fundora stopped Ermal Hadribeaj in the 12th round to defend his WBC super welterweight title. Reporting from Bengaluru was handled by Aadi Nair, with editing by Christopher Cushing, and the coverage was brought to you by www.srnnews.com.
Tomoki Kameda Vows to Reset After Fight Falls Through
Japan’s Tomoki Kameda expressed deep frustration on social media following the last-minute cancellation, detailing an intensive training camp that began in Mexico in late July and lasted approximately two and a half months to prepare for peak condition.
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.