Figueroa loses WBA title, withdraws from Kameda fight

Brandon Figueroa lost his WBA featherweight title after weighing 127.4 pounds, 1.4 pounds over the 126-pound limit, then withdrew from his scheduled fight with Tomoki Kameda on October 17. Promoters and event organizers, Premier Boxing Champions, said Figueroa fell ill overnight. The bout was canceled on fight day in Las Vegas. Figueroa’s title was stripped after the weigh-in on October 16. Kameda had made weight and would have been eligible to win the vacant championship with a victory. Had Figueroa beaten him, the title would have remained vacant. The withdrawal meant the scheduled contest did not take place, and the sources provide no revised date. Kameda expressed frustration after preparing for the bout. He said he had trained for about two and a half months and was ready to fight. He also said he had agreed with the promoter and the World Boxing Association to receive priority for the next WBA featherweight championship decider. That arrangement was reported as Kameda’s account; no further details about the next title bout were provided. The weight miss was reported consistently, while the stated illness was attributed to the promoters and organizers. No medical details...