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English boxer (born 1997)
Nick Ball
Born (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 27)
Kirkby, Merseyside, England
Other namesWrecking Ball
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Reach65 in (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins21
Wins by KO12
Draws1

Nick Ball (born 28 February 1997) is an English professional boxer. He has held the WBA Featherweight title since June 2024.

Professional career

Ball vs. Vargas

Main article: Rey Vargas vs. Nick Ball

Ball turned professional in 2017 and compiled a 19–0 record before facing WBC featherweight champion Rey Vargas on 8 March 2024. The fight ended as a split draw with Vargas retaining his title.

Ball vs. Ford

Ball challenged Raymond Ford for the WBA featherweight title on June 1, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ball defeated Ford by split decision (113-115, 115-113, 115-113) and won the title.

Ball vs. Rios

Ball made the first defence of his world title against Ronny Rios at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on 5 October 2024. He won the fight in the 10th round, after Rios' corner threw in the towel.

Ball vs. Doheny

On 12 December 2024, it was announced that Ball would make the second defense of his title against TJ Doheny at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on 15 March 2025.

Professional boxing record

22 fights 21 wins 0 losses
By knockout 12 0
By decision 9 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
22 Win 21–0–1 Ronny Rios TKO 10 (12) 5 Oct 2024 M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England Retained WBA featherweight title
21 Win 20–0–1 Raymond Ford SD 12 1 Jun 2024 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Won WBA featherweight title
20 Draw 19–0–1 Rey Vargas SD 12 8 Mar 2024 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia For WBC featherweight title
19 Win 19–0 Isaac Dogboe UD 12 18 Nov 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England Retained WBC Silver featherweight title
18 Win 18–0 Ludumo Lamati TKO 12 (12), 2:15 27 May 2023 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland Retained WBC Silver featherweight title
17 Win 17–0 Jesus Ramirez Rubio TKO 1 (12), 1:48 11 Nov 2022 York Hall, London, England Retained WBC Silver featherweight title
16 Win 16–0 Nathanael Kakololo TKO 12 (12), 1:27 16 Jul 2022 Copper Box Arena, London, England Retained WBC Silver featherweight title
15 Win 15–0 Isaac Lowe TKO 6 (12), 1:45 23 Apr 2022 Wembley Stadium, London, England Won vacant WBC Silver featherweight title
14 Win 14–0 Piotr Gudel TKO 1 (8), 0:36 9 Oct 2021 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England
13 Win 13–0 Jerome Campbell PTS 8 31 July 2020 BT Sport Studio, London, England
12 Win 12–0 Ivan Godor RTD 1 (6), 3:00 28 Feb 2020 Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England
11 Win 11–0 Johnson Tellez TKO 2 (4), 2:45 18 Nov 2019 Hilton Hotel, London, England
10 Win 10–0 Abdon Cesar PTS 6 21 Sep 2019 Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England
9 Win 9–0 Michael Isaac Carrero TKO 3 (6), 0:43 4 May 2019 Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England
8 Win 8–0 Reynaldo Cajina KO 2 (4), 1:37 2 Mar 2019 Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England
7 Win 7–0 Joe Ducker TKO 2 (6), 1:55 27 Nov 2018 Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England
6 Win 6–0 Brian Phillips TKO 2 (8), 2:30 21 July 2018 Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England Phillips corner threw in the towel.
5 Win 5–0 Innocent Anyanwu PTS 4 2 Mar 2018 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
4 Win 4–0 Antonio Horvatic PTS 4 4 Nov 2017 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
3 Win 3–0 Luke Fash PTS 4 29 Sep 2017 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
2 Win 2–0 Jamie Quinn PTS 4 29 Jul 2017 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
1 Win 1–0 Dmitrijs Gutmans PTS 4 30 Jun 2017 Fusion Nightclub, Liverpool, England

See also

References

  1. "Vargas dropped twice, retains WBC title with draw". Fightnews. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. "REY VARGAS, NICK BALL FIGHT TO 12-ROUND SPLIT DECISION DRAW; VARGAS RETAINS WBC TITLE". The Ring. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. MCBRIDE, JOSEPH (2024-03-08). "WBC 'will order' rematch of draw Saudi crowd booed and left Frank Warren angry". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. Iskenderov, Parviz (16 April 2024). "Raymond Ford vs Nick Ball booked for Beterbiev-Bivol undercard". FIGHTMAG.
  5. Iskenderov, Parviz (1 June 2024). "Nick Ball takes title by decision against Raymond Ford". FIGHTMAG.
  6. Sajad, Kal (1 June 2024). "Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5: Nick Ball becomes world champion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. "Ball to cap 'dream year' with Liverpool world title defence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. "Undefeated British world champion branded 'mini Mike Tyson' pummels challenger through the ropes and forces his corner to stop the fight". Talksport. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  9. "Nick Ball Stops Ronny Rios". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  10. "World champion Ball punishes Rios in homecoming win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  11. "Nick Ball halts the gutsy Ronny Rios to retain world title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  12. "World champion Ball to face Doheny in Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  13. "Nick Ball will defend his featherweight title against TJ Doheny on March 15". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byLerato Dlamini WBC Silver featherweight champion
April 23, 2022 – 2024
Vacated 		VacantTitle next held byRuben Villa
World boxing titles
Preceded byRaymond Ford WBA featherweight champion
1 June 2024 – present 		Incumbent
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