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Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton: Tale of the Tape

We analyze the credentials of Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton as the pair prepare for their rematch, this time for the WBC featherweight title in Las Vegas in February.

Figueroa, the former WBC super-bantamweight king lost out to Fulton by majority-decision in 2021 in what was a competitive and closely-fought contest. 

That marked the first defeat of the Heartbreaker's career, while Cool Boy Steph has since been beaten by the brilliant Naoya Inoue. The duo are now looking to return to the peak of the sport in a new weight division.

Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton: Tale of the Tape

Fighter Bio

Brandon Figueroa

Stephen Fulton

Odds:

-180

+145

Age:

28

30

Nickname:

The Heartbreaker

Cool Boy Steph

Height:

5′ 9″

5′ 6½″

Reach:

72½″ 

70½″

Weight:

Featherweight

Featherweight

Trainer:

Omar Figueroa Sr

Bozy Ennis

Record:

25-1-1

22-1

Last fight:

Win by KO v Jessie Magdaleno

Win by SD v Carlos Castro

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Brandon Figueroa Profile 

Figueroa made his professional debut in 2015 and the Texas fighter possesses a record of 25-1-1 (19 KOs).

The 2021 defeat to Fulton is the sole loss on the Heartbreaker's record, which also contains a split-draw against Julio Ceja. 

The 29-year-old is a former WBO world super-bantamweight champion, having stopped the previously undefeated Luis Nery in 2021. 

Figueroa then moved on to challenge Fulton following that world title success with the unified WBO and WBC belts on the line. 

The Heartbreaker was defeated by a majority decision, with the three judges scoring the bout 112-116, 112-116 and 114-114. 

The 2021 fight with Cool Boy Steph was an entertaining and pulsating contest, but Figueroa was undoubtedly second-best on that occasion. 

The 29-year-old moved up in weight to beat Carlos Castro following the loss to Fulton before moving up again in victories over Mark Magsayo and Jessie Magdaleno. 

The Texan won the WBC interim world featherweight when stopping Magdaleno last time out and Figueroa now has his sights set on the title proper when he meets Fulton for the second time in Las Vegas. 

Strengths 

Weaknesses 

Power 

Lacks defence 

Aggression 

Poor concentration

Stephen Fulton Profile

Fulton is a former unified super-bantamweight world champion who turned professional in 2014 after securing a gold medal at the 2013 Golden Gloves.

The Philadelphia puncher brings a record of 22-1 to Las Vegas, with the 30-year-old's only defeat coming when challenging Naoya Inoue in 2023. 

Clearly, Inoue is a top-level performer and a defeat to the Monster doesn't take away from Fulton being an excellent fighter himself. 

Cool Boy Steph won the WBO world super-bantamweight title when beating Angelo Leo in 2021 and enjoyed two successful defences of that strap. 

One of those victories came against Figueroa. The other was a unanimous decision victory over Daniel Roman before losing to Inoue.

Fulton will rematch with Figueroa in Las Vegas, but that success came at super-bantamweight. The Philadelphia puncher takes on the Texan in the featherweight division and the 30-year-old will look to become a two-weight world champion in Sin City. 

Strengths 

Weaknesses 

Skill 

Suspect chin

Movement 

Lacks power 

Punch variety 

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Odds mentioned in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.

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