By Miguel Rivera

Following a detailed discussion with his team and his promoter, Golden Boy, WBC lightweight champion Omar Figueroa (24-0-1, 18KOs) had advised the World Boxing Council that he'll continue in the lightweight division, for now.

 

On Tuesday, Figueroa told the WBC that he planned to vacate his title and move up to 140-pounds, where the unbeaten boxer was hoping to land a shot at the WBC's beltholder at junior welterweight, Danny Garcia.

Because Figueroa had stated in a recent interview, with BoxingScene.com, that he was physically struggling to make 135-pounds, the sanctioning body wants him to undergo a medical analysis to ensure the boxer is not placing his health at risk by continuing to fight at 135.