On February 1, 2025, Brandon Figueroa will have the chance to avenge his only career loss and capture his lost WBC featherweight championship against Stephen Fulton. The duo met each other previously in 2021 and produced a battle for ages that put them at the top of their division.

Four years later, now that the rematch is finally near, fans will be expecting a similar affair. Figueroa is a pressure-fighting machine and with his relentless pressure and power, has established himself as a world-beater. However, the Texan is just as pretty in his in-ring game. Ahead of his next fight, let’s take a look at the meaning behind his nickname, ‘The Heartbreaker.’

Brandon Figueroa’s nickname ‘Heartbreaker’ meaning

The 28-year-old has been killing with his looks since his childhood and got his moniker when he was just seven years old when he decided to take part in an exhibition in Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico—a town just across the border from his hometown of Weslaco, Texas.

Figueroa put on a show in the tournament and made everyone a fan, not only with his in-ring skills but also with his sensational looks that made every girl swoon over him. “My Dad says I was fighting another kid to give the fans a show. These older girls said, ‘Man, that kid is handsome,” stated the Texan revealing that the girls there named him ‘The Heartbreaker.’

“From then on, whenever we went there, this group of girls in the bleachers would go, ‘Oh my God, the heartbreaker’s here.’ I’ve been the ‘Heartbreaker’ since then. The name has stuck,” revealed a young Figueroa. However, the WBC interim featherweight champion is not in this sport to look pretty. He has quite a rugged fighting style, which allows him to grind it out against anyone, and even he knows that.

A few years ago, Brandon Figueroa told Boxing Junkie that he is aware that “he don’t fight pretty.” But he is “not in this to look pretty. I’m in this to fight.” A mentality that has been embedded in him by his family roots which includes a big brother and former world lightweight champion, Omar Figueroa.

Brandon Figueroa’s boxing family

Figueroa comes from a boxing family hailing from Weslaco, Texas. His father Omar Figueroa Sr., has been his trainer and played a crucial role in shaping his career. According to the 28-year-old, his attacking style comes from his father who has always told him that, “pressure breaks pipes.” He looked up to Mexican fighters like Salvador Sanchez and Julio Cesar Chavez and took inspiration from them while training his son.

Brandon Figueroa’s elder brother Omar Figueroa Jr., is a former WBC lightweight world champion, also known for his all-action style. The brother duo has created their own unique fighting style relying on “stamina, speed, power in both hands, toughness and we can both switch, lefty or righty. It’s a mix of everything thrown at you at the same time. A lot of fighters aren’t used to guys that can apply pressure, can box a little bit and throw from all angles.” Even Heartbreaker’s sister Omayra Figueroa also helps in supporting the family’s boxing journey. She will surely support his brother on February 1, when he will take on Fulton for the second time.

With possibly the biggest fight of Brandon Figueroa right around the corner, will he avenge his loss or will the rematch end in a heartbreak for him? Let us know your thoughts down below.