Omar Figueroa Jr. tackling May 9 card with friend Austin Trout
The same night Omar Figueroa Jr. fought Abner Cotto at San Antonio’s Alamodome, Austin Trout was headlining the card with his tilt against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in April 2013.
Omar Figueroa Jr. shows off his muscle—and his muscle car
It was a little pony car when it debuted, but with something brutal lurking under the hood. Wait, that sounds familiar.
Omar Figueroa Jr. feeling comfortable at 140 pounds
Things that weigh 135 pounds: 450 iPhones, 172 cans of beer and about $153,000 in $25 casino chips.
Omar Figueroa shaping up for 140-pound debut against Ricky Burns
Omar Figueroa said he plans to be "100 times better" when he meets Ricky Burns in a clash of former 135-pound titleholders on May 9. The bout will be the 140-pound debut for Figueroa.
Premier Boxing Champions fights airing on CBS beginning April 4
The Premier Boxing Champions series continues to come out swinging, announcing a multiyear partnership with CBS, which will televise up to eight live fights in 2015. The PBC, created for TV by Haymon Boxing, debuts on CBS on April 4 with 175-pound champion Adonis Stevenson, one of boxing’s hardest hitters, battling former 168-pound champ Sakio Bika.
