American boxer stripped of WBA world title due to weight
Figueroa could not keep up the weight before the fight against the Japanese. It exceeded the limit by 600 grams. If a Japanese boxer wins, the title will still be vacant if the American wins
American boxer Brandon Figueroa was deprived of the world champion title according to the World Boxing Association (WBA) in the featherweight after he did not put on weight before the fight, the press service of the organization in Instagram (owned by Meta, the company is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).
According to Reuters, in the official weigh-in before the fight against the Japanese Tomoki Kameda, the American boxer exceeded the limit of 126 pounds (about 57.2 kg) by 1.4 pounds (about 0.6 kg).
The fight, as planned, will take place Saturday in Las Vegas. 35-year-old Cameda will be able to win the vacant title in case of victory.
Figueroa, 29, won the featherweight title on Feb. Then in Liverpool he defeated the British Nick Ball. If he wins the fight against Cameda, the title will remain vacant.
Figueroa has 27 wins, two defeats and one draw. Cameda has 42 wins and five defeats.
