Nick Ball (born 28 February 1997) is a British professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title from 2024 to 2026.
Professional career Ball vs. Vargas
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.
WBA Featherweight Champion
Ball vs. Ford Ball challenged Raymond Ford for the WBA featherweight title on 1 June 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 defence of his title against TJ Doheny at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on 15 March 2025. Ball won the fight by stoppage when Doheny's corner stopped the fight at the end of the 10th round.
Ball vs. Goodman Ball was scheduled to make the third defence of his title against Australian boxer Sam Goodman, on 16 August 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ball won by unanimous decision as the judges scored the contest 118–110, 117–111 and 115–113.
Ball vs. Figueroa Ball was scheduled to make the fourth defence of his title against former two-weight world champion Brandon Figueroa in Liverpool, England, on 7 February 2026. Figueroa knocked Ball out in the 12th round to become WBA featherweight champion.
Ball vs. Cacace Ball is scheduled to challenge Anthony Cacace for his WBA super featherweight title at The O2 Belfast in Northern Ireland, on 19 December 2026.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes25LossBrandon FigueroaTKO12 (12), 7 Feb 202624WinSam GoodmanUD1216 Aug 202523Win22–0–1TJ DohenyRTD10 (12), 15 Mar 202522Win21–0–1Ronny RiosTKO10 (12), 5 Oct 202421Win20–0–1Raymond Ford121 Jun 202420Draw19–0–1Rey Vargas128 Mar 202419Win19–0Isaac DogboeUD1218 Nov 202318Win18–0Ludumo LamatiTKO12 (12), 27 May 202317Win17–0Jesus Ramirez RubioTKO1 (12), 11 Nov 202216Win16–0Nathanael KakololoTKO12 (12), 16 Jul 202215Win15–0Isaac LoweTKO6 (12), 23 Apr 202214Win14–0Piotr GudelTKO1 (8), 9 Oct 202113Win13–0Jerome CampbellPTS831 Jul 202012Win12–0Ivan Godor1 (6), 28 Feb 202011Win11–0Johnson TellezTKO2 (4), 18 Nov 201910Win10–0Abdon CesarPTS621 Sep 20199Win9–0Michael Isaac CarreroTKO3 (6), 4 May 20198Win8–0Reynaldo Cajina2 (4), 2 Mar 20197Win7–0Joe DuckerTKO2 (6), 27 Nov 20186Win6–0Brian Phillips2 (8), 21 Jul 20185Win5–0Innocent AnyanwuPTS42 Mar 20184Win4–0Antonio HorvaticPTS44 Nov 20173Win3–0Luke FashPTS429 Sep 20172Win2–0Jamie QuinnPTS429 Jul 20171Win1–0Dmitrijs Gutmans430 Jun 2017
See also List of British world boxing champions List of world featherweight boxing champions
References
External links
Nick Ball - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live