Brandon Figueroa vs. Julio Ceja - November 23, 2019

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Boxing Scene has been advised that the return of fast rising super bantamweight Brandon "The Heartbreaker" Figueroa (20-0) is being targeted for a date in November with the 15th the likely landing spot.

Across the ring from him will be former interim champion Hugo "Pollito" Ceja (32-4). This fight will likely headline a Premier Boxing champions on FS1 card.

Ceja will represent the toughest challenge to date for the 22-year-old Figueroa. Ceja was last in action in June when he was stopped in 8 rounds by former champion Guillermo Rigondeax. Ceja was giving the Cuban two-time gold medal winner his toughest test as a pro before getting caught and stopped. He was up on all 3 scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

Figueroa, who holds the interim WBA super bantamweight world title, is 3-0 in 2019 with 3 knockouts. He was last in action in August when he blew out an over matched Javier Chacon in 4 rounds in front of a packed house in a bout also televised by FS1. The fight took place in Edinburg, Texas which is a short distance from his hometown of Weslaco.

After the fight there was talk of a potential showdown pitting Figueroa against Stephen Fulton who kept his perfect record intact by knocking out Isaac Avelar on Figueroa's undercard. Those plans will be tabled until sometime in 2020.

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This will be on the Wilder-Ortiz undercard

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Fight week

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The first day of Wilder-Ortiz 2 fight week activities begins this afternoon with the grand arrivals of the PPV fighters taking place at the MGM Grand Lobby. Fight fans are welcome to attend.

2:00 p.m. – Luis Nery & Emmanuel Rodriguez
2:20 p.m. – Brandon Figueroa & Julio Ceja
2:40 p.m. – Leo Santa Cruz & Miguel Flores
3:00 p.m. – Deontay Wilder & Luis Ortiz

Other *open to the public* activities are Wednesday public workouts (Wilder and Ortiz not attending) starting at 11 a.m. on the MGM Grand Casino Floor (next to TAP and the Race & Sports Book), and the final weigh-ins at 2:30 p.m. on Friday inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena

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[Stuarty]

Dreadful defence for Figueroa. How the fukk is Ceja getting another title shot!

[JxhDel.]

Figueroa has this taylor-made for him. Will outgun Ceja.

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Julio Ceja failed to make the 122-pound limit by 4.5 pounds, but his PPV bout against WBA super bantamweight champion Brandon Figueroa is still on. Ceja cannot win the belt and it will become vacant if Ceja wins the fight.