Everything you need to know as featherweight rivals Brandon Figueroa and Joet Gonzalez, who are both looking to bounce back after losing fights where belts were on the line, clash on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios on Saturday 19th July, 2025.
Date: | Saturday 19th July, 2025 |
Headline Fight: | Many Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 03:00 (BST) |
Weight Class: | Featherweight |
Titles: | N/A |
Referee: | TBC |
Promoters: | Premier Boxing Champions |
Venue: | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
TV Channel: | Amazon Prime PPV |
Brandon Figueroa vs Joet Gonzalez will take place on Saturday 19th July, although given the fight is taking place in the United States, the actual start time will be in the early hours of Sunday 20th July, 2025 for fight fans in the UK.
Brandon Figueroa vs Joet Gonzalez is expected to get underway at around 03:00 (BST), with that unlikely to change too much as it is the opening fight on the main card, although the preliminary bouts could run on slightly.
Brandon Figueroa vs Joet Gonzalez, as well as the rest of the fights on the Pacquiao vs Barrios card, will be staged at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
While the venue is primarily a casino and hotel - like most buildings in Vegas - the MGM Grand has a rich history of hosting boxing bouts over the years.
Floyd Mayweather Jr, Tyson Fury, Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao and Frank Bruno are just some of the big names to have taken to the MGM Grand ring in the past.
Brandon Figueroa vs Joet Gonzalez will be available to watch live on Amazon Prime PPV for those with a relevant subscription.
There are no titles on the line in this undercard bout as Brandon Figueroa lost his WBC featherweight belt when being beaten by Stephen Fulton in February.
Joet Gonzalez, meanwhile, failed to claim the IBF strap in his last fight, a defeat to Luis Alberto Lopez back in September 2023.
Brandon Figueroa | Joet Gonzalez | |
Record: | 25-2-1 | 27-4-0 |
Age: | 28 | 31 |
Birthplace: | Weslaco, Texas, USA | Glendora, California, USA |
Height: | 5' 8" / 173 cm | 5' 6" / 168 cm |
Reach: | 72" / 183 cm | 70" / 178 cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Titles: | None | None |
Last Fight: | L (UD) v Stephen Fulton - Feb 25 | L (UD) v Luis Alberto Lopez - Sep 23 |
KO%: | 76% | 56% |
Alias | 'Heartbreaker' | N/A |
Brandon Figueroa vs Joet Gonzalez is the opening event on the main card of Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios, with two other exciting fights providing the filling of that sandwich.
There are also preliminary fights taking place prior to Figueroa vs Gonzalez but our focus is on the main card, which is made up of:
Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios
Sebastian Fundora vs Tim Tszyu
IIIsaac Cruz vs Angel Fierro II
Brandon Figueroa vs Joet Gonzalez