Brandon Figueroa aims to prove he's the man at featherweight against Tomoki Kameda

Brandon Figueroa says he continues reinventing himself under the guidance of trainer Manny Robles and will be looking to prove he’s the top 126-pound fighter in the world against former beltholder Tomoki Kameda on Saturday, October 17.

Two-weight titlist Figueroa, 27-2-1 (20 KOs), of Weslaco, Texas, and former WBO bantamweight champion Kameda, 42-5 (23 KOs), of Osaka, Japan, will meet in the 12-round co-main event of the latest installment of “The Fight” live on TNT and DAZN (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT) from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, headlined by the Sebastian Fundora vs. Ermal Hadribeaj fight for Fundora’s WBC junior middleweight championship.

Following his rematch loss to Stephen Fulton, Figueroa parted ways with father and trainer, Omar Figueroa Snr, to enlist Robles, who helped him prepare for his 12-round unanimous decision victory over Joet Gonzalez in July 2025. 

In their next fight together, Figueroa and Robles went on to upset then undefeated champion Nick Ball by 12-round stoppage to take his title in February of this year.

Figueroa says that working with Robles, most famous for guiding Andy Ruiz to his upset victory over Anthony Joshua, has allowed him to further develop his world-class skills.

“Manny Robles has a lot of experience, and I learn from him and his team every day,” Figueroa revealed. “After the loss to Fulton, I said that I wanted to make some changes. I want to be one of the best fighters on the planet. I feel like Manny and I are just getting started.

“I always come to fight. I prepare myself 110% and always give my all in the ring. Now with Manny Robles guiding me and honing my skills I’ve shown that I can keep improving with every fight. That’s what I want to keep on doing.”

With both men coming from fighting families, Figueroa’s older brother, Omar Figueroa Jnr, is a former WBC lightweight titlist, while Kameda’s brothers are former champions Koki and Daiki Kameda, 29-year-old Figueroa says he’s ready for a war but will use the performance to cement himself as the top man in his division. 

“Japanese and Mexican fighters always make a great fight,” said Figueroa. “They’re going to try to implement their strategy, but I’ve seen it all. I feel like I’m a young veteran in this sport. I’m excited to get in there and mix it up… Come October 17, I’m gonna stamp why I’m the best 126-pounder in the world. I’m ready to fight whoever. I want to fight the best. It’s not just about the belts; it’s about fighting the big names. That’s most important to me.

“I’m preparing myself like I’m fighting Nick Ball again. Whether I’m the challenger or not, I’m coming with everything. I know fight fans are gonna fall in love with my style, again and again, because I’m never in a boring fight… I came out here to LA for a reason. I wanted to make sure that winning is inevitable. I worked my butt off and I’m gonna keep doing so. I love boxing because you can always reinvent yourself and come out stronger. On October 17 I’m going to demonstrate why I’m the best 126-pounder in the world.”

Also on the main card, two-division champion Jermall Charlo squares off against Australian contender Koen Mazoudier in the super middleweight opening bout of the Premier Boxing Champions broadcast.