Comments Thread For: Brandon Figueroa scores incredible late stoppage win over Nick Ball

[jackblack008]

When Inoue gracing this lifeless division?

[Benedict]

Ball didn’t look nearly as explosive as he usually does.

[SteveM]

Brandon appears to be on the slide getting slow, less intensity regardless of whether he got the late stoppage. The good news is a vulnerable belt holder is a lucrative position to be in because everyone thinks they can beat you. Smart move if Inoue is going to 126 would be for him to go to Japan and take the big payday rather than the Gary Russell jr. route of fighting some unknown mando once every year or two holding your belt for dear life.

I used to think Inoue would struggle at 126 but looking at Ball and Fig - I just think he could out box either of them - more so Fig who has slowed down some. Of course, if Inoue got caught by the heavier punch then he stays down

[Coverdale]

Coverdale

I enjoyed the fight, did you?

[Moz_boxing]

Nobody considered Ramirez the best, get a grip on reality.

Luis Alberto Lopez was the #1 ranked fighter at 126 until Angelo Leo iced him.

If you considered Lopez better than Ramirez that's all i need to know when it comes to your boxing knowledge. Espinoza and Ramirez would make quick work out of Lopez. It's a miracle that Lopez became World Champion.

[Spray_resistant]

SteveM Figueroa has to be looking like food for Inoue right now, willing to come forward, easy to hit, terrible defense, nowhere near as fast but you're right Inoue would be moving up and it gives Figueroa a slim punchers chance.

[BlackRobb]

I enjoyed the fight, did you?

I sure fkn did!

[Coverdale]

I sure fkn did!

Good, I'm genuinely glad to see you happy for a change.

[famicommander]

If you considered Lopez better than Ramirez that's all i need to know when it comes to your boxing knowledge. Espinoza and Ramirez would make quick work out of Lopez. It's a miracle that Lopez became World Champion.

Go back and look at the TBRB rankings, ESPN rankings, and the Ring rankings. This isn't about your opinion. At the time Angelo Leo knocked out Luis Alberto Lopez, Lopez was the consensus #1 fighter in the division. Lopez was coming off four straight solid wins against Conlan, Gonzalez, Warrington, and Abe and he was heavily favored against Leo.

After Leo beat Lopez he called out Espinoza directly, but Leo was forced to travel to Japan for a mandatory challenge against Tomoki Kameda in Kameda's hometown on a card promoted by Kameda's brother.

After Leo beat Kameda he called out Espinoza again by name, but instead Espinoza set up a fight with Lopez before that fight fell through.

So if Espinoza is so great and Lopez is so bad, why did Espinoza try to cherry pick Lopez after Leo already iced him?

And who is Ramirez's best win? He's 14-3 and his only solid win was against Isaac Dogboe four years and one weight class up from when Dogboe held a belt.

It's like you don't even watch boxing.

[Malvado]

Figueroa might not be the sharpest, nor the smoothest. But he is relentless high output puncher that digs to the body since the beginning of the fight and knows how to make it a battle of attrition, he braces himself or slips punches if there is retaliation, so it is a bit complicated to get him with a punch he doesn't expect while he is getting busy. It can be done though, but requires stand out skills (or a specific skillset) or qualities. Think he be a rough night in the office for Junto Nakatani and Angelo Leo. Has even odds with Carrington who is a counter puncher who is vulnerable to a high pace which Figueroa makes up with experience even if he is in the slide. Think Espinoza has similar qualities to Figueroa, but is just rangier and more precise. So be an uphill fight for Figueroa.