Omar Figueroa Jr. wins trench war with Ricky Burns
How do you stop a hard-charging, come-forward fighter? Ricky Burns thought the answer was to tie him up.
Figueroa, Burns get ready for South Texas showdown
The hometown crowd perched in the shade of a tent on the lot of a local car dealership. The chowder-thick humidity probably doesn't get to them anymore. If it did, they didn't show it.
Mothers put the ‘sweet’ in ‘sweet science’
For the love of all that’s holy, we hope you've made your brunch reservations by now. Mother’s Day is Sunday and you’re going to get shut out if you don’t get on it soon. Do you want your mother to not get waffles, you monster?
Trainer Tuesday: Mike Carlin brings CrossFit concepts to Omar Figueroa Jr.’s camp
“I feel unbeatable, indestructible,” Omar Figueroa Jr. beams. “It’s a great feeling.”
Omar Figueroa Jr.'s Greatest Hits offer a lesson in the value of conditioning
When Ricky Burns travels to the lion’s den Saturday in Hidalgo, Texas, to take on Omar Figueroa Jr., he’ll be taking on a fighter who has just one minor blemish on an otherwise impeccable sheet.
How-Old.net vs Premier Boxing Champions
Because you weren't insecure enough with your selfies, here comes Microsoft's new How-Old.net. And sure, there's a certain amount of satisfaction in finding out your high school nemesis looks 10 years older than they should, but we wanted to put it to the test and see how the sweet science treats its practitioners by running a slew of Premier Boxing Champions fighters through the software.
Omar Figueroa Jr.'s younger brother, Brandon, making pro debut on shared card
It’s starting to get a lot like fighting in his living room.
Texas A&M beckoned, but the ring pulled Omar Figueroa Jr. harder
In another world, Omar Figueroa Jr., could have been an Aggie. In another world, he also could have been a crime fighter, or a dinosaur, we suppose, but let’s stick with the more plausible alternate-reality scenarios here.
