12 Rounds With … Omar Figueroa Jr.
Former world champion Omar Figueroa Jr. has been out of the ring for nearly 19 months—but he’s now ready to return with his usual aggressive, all-out approach.
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Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 11 (Omar Figueroa Jr. vs Ricky Burns)
It was a night when Omar Figueroa Jr. and Ricky Burns would combine to throw 1,685 punches—1,442 of which were power shots, with 517 of those landing. The early pace of the 12-round slugfest, it’s safe to say, was not sustainable the longer the fight went on.
The Moment: Omar Figueroa Jr. vs Antonio DeMarco
Omar Figueroa Jr.’s swollen face showed the wear after his 12-round slugfest with Antonio DeMarco in San Antonio on Saturday night. Although he won a unanimous decision to remain unbeaten, he took more punishment that he anticipated.
Omar Figueroa Jr. storms out quickly, holds off Antonio DeMarco to stay unbeaten
Antonio DeMarco announced his retirement in the ring after losing to Rances Barthelemy in June. In returning to take on Omar Figueroa Jr., he proved he had plenty of fight left in him.
Bring it on: Antonio DeMarco’s aggressive game plan has Omar Figueroa Jr. as happy as a kid on Christmas
Antonio DeMarco has vowed to stand and fight toe to toe with Omar Figueroa Jr. on Saturday. If that’s the case, Figueroa says he’ll be getting exactly what he wants, and just in time for the holidays.
Family man Omar Figueroa Jr. finds solace working close to his lifelong home
It was April 2014, and Omar Figueroa Jr. had just completed his first defense of the 135-pound championship he had earned with the help of trainer Joel Diaz.
Bitten by the injury bug, Omar Figueroa Jr. works hard to return to full strength
Omar Figueroa Jr. had envisioned a long championship run after winning his 135-pound title with a unanimous decision over Nihito Arakawa in June 2013.
