The win gave Figueroa the vacant WBO youth lightweight title, and just two months later, he was back on Showtime, knocking out Ramon Ayala in two rounds.
On May 5, 2012, Figueroa stopped Missouri’s Robbie Cannon in a bout on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto undercard in Las Vegas, and Tyler Ziolkowski and Alain Hernandez were each finished in less than a round in June bouts, setting up a July 21 battle with Dominic Salcido that saw Figueroa win a clear cut 10 round decision over the talented veteran.
After a brief break from the ring, Figueroa returned in March of 2013, taking only 47 seconds to knock out Henry Aurad and set up a SHOWTIME co-main event bout on April 20 against fellow unbeaten Abner Cotto. Cotto’s undefeated record didn’t last long though, as Figueroa blasted him out in less than a round.
On July 27, Figueroa returns to the ring to battle Japan’s Nihito Arakawa for the interim WBC lightweight title.
Omar Figueroa Jr.
Nickname - Panterita
Height – 5-8
Weight – 135 (lightweight)
Date of Birth – December 13, 1989
Hometown – Weslaco, Texas
Record – 21-0-1 (17 KO’s)
OMAR FIGUEROA
WESLACO, TEXAS
Date of Birth: 12/13/1989
Won - Lost - Draw - KO
21 0 1 17
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE
2008
06/21/2008 EDWIN ESPINOZA TX 138 KO 1 PRO DEB
10/18/2008 JOSE REYES TX 135 TKO 1
11/21/2008 ARTURO HERRERA TX 138 TKO 2
2009
02/27/2009 DANIEL GARCIA TX 139 TKO 3
05/15/2009 RAMIRO TORRES TX 135 TKO 1
06/04/2009 JORGE LEON TX 136 TKO 3
08/22/2009 JEREMY MARTS TX 138 TKO 1
12/12/2009 ANTHONY WOODS IL 138 TKO 2
2010
03/27/2010 EDGAR PORTILLO NV 137 W 6
06/18/2010 JULIAN RODRIGUEZ TX 135 WDSQ 2
11/12/2010 ARTURO QUINTERO TX 132 D 8
2011
04/23/2011 JOHN FIGUEROA CA 139 KO 2
06/17/2011 ERICK CRUZ TX 135 W 8
08/26/2011 MARK HERRERA IL 138 KO 2
2012
01/06/2012 MICHAEL PEREZ CA 134 KO 6 WBO/YOUTH
03/16/2012 RAMON AYALA CA 136 KO 2
05/05/2012 ROBBIE CANNON NV 139 TKO 2
06/02/2012 TYLER ZIOLOWSKI CA 138 KO 1
06/23/2012 ALAIN HERNANDEZ CA 137 KO 1
07/21/2012 DOMINIC SALCIDO OH 134 W 10
2013
03/02/2013 HENRY AURAAD TX 139 KO 1
04/20/2013 ABNER COTTO TX 135 KO 1