Brandon Figueroa (left) and Stephen Fulton (right) locked horns on February 1 [Image courtesy: @coolboysteph on Instagram]
Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton went toe-to-toe against each other in a clash for the WBC featherweight title on February 1. The event was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The fight was a rematch as their first encounter took place in November 2021. That night, Fulton handed Figueroa his first professional loss as 'Cool Boy Steph' edged out a majority decision victory.
Figueroa started the rematch on a cautious note and used his jab to keep the fight at a distance.
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In the second round, Fulton landed a heavy right hand on Figueroa.
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As the fight progressed, Fulton started getting the better of his opponent.
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The fight lasted all 12 rounds and ended with a unanimous decision victory for Fulton. The three judges scored the contest 116-112, 116-112 and 117-111 in favor of 'Cool Boy Steph'.
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