{
  "id": 14986196,
  "title": "What makes a champion? Sebastian Fundora and Brandon Figueroa offer different answers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/what-makes-a-champion-sebastian-fundora-and-brandon-figueroa-offer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T15:53:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/boxing/article/what-makes-a-champion-sebastian-fundora-and-brandon-figueroa-offer-different-answers-155347048.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Boxing fans often have differing opinions on who deserves the title of champion in the sport's various weight classes. At the heavyweight division, four fighters hold separate championships: Murat Gassiev (WBA), Agit Kabayel (WBC), Daniel Dubois (WBO), and Filip Hrgović (IBF). However, most people consider Oleksandr Usyk the undisputed champion of the division, as he has never lost and has defeated top contenders like Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Dubois. On a recent Premier Boxing Champions card in Las Vegas, two fighters discussed the concept of being a champion: WBC super welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora and WBA featherweight champion Brandon Figueroa. Fundora believes that merely holding one of the four major belts makes one a champion, while Figueroa sees champions as role models who embody the values and responsibilities that come with their status. Despite their different perspectives, both fighters recognize that it takes a team of champions to create a champion, drawing on their own experiences and the guidance of their coaches.",
  "summary": "The two champions fight Saturday to build on their interpretations of what it means to be the best.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}