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May 13th, 2021 Bad Brad
Undefeated super bantamweight champions Luis “Pantera” Nery and Brandon “Heartbreaker” Figueroa faced off Thursday at the final press conference before their world title clash live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, May 15 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
The press conference also featured former unified super bantamweight champion Danny Roman and hard-hitting Ricardo Espinoza, who meet in the 10-round co-main event, plus undefeated super featherweight contender Xavier Martinez and former world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos, who duel in a 10-round showdown that kicks off the telecast at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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Combative super-bantams Luis Nery and Brandon Figueroa prepare for battle, writes Paul Wheeler
WHEN Premier Boxing Champions and Showtime announced their upcoming fight schedule last month, there were some appealing matchups on the list. One of which was the 12-rounder between WBC belt-holder Luis Nery and his fellow unbeaten super-bantamweight Brandon Figueroa. Both men like to come forward and let their hands go, so expect no shortage of action when they collide at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California this Saturday (May 15).
Last time out in September, the two fighters recorded victories on the same bill. Nery picked up the vacant WBC title by unanimously outscoring the undefeated but untested Aaron Alameda, while Figueroa dominated and stopped the overmatched Damien Vazquez in 10 rounds. Although Nery was a worthy winner against Alameda, his performance was not as dynamic as we have become accustomed to seeing from