Nick Ball (boxer)
Nick Ball | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1997 Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Other names | Wrecking Ball |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Draws | 1 |
Nick Ball (born 28 February 1997) is an English professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title since June 2024. He previously held the WBC Silver featherweight title from 2022–2023.
Professional career[edit]
Ball vs. Vargas[edit]
Ball turned professional in 2017 and compiled a 19–0 record before facing WBC featherweight champion Rey Vargas.[1] The fight ended as a controversial split draw with Vargas retaining his title, although many people believed Ball had done enough to win the fight.[2][3]
Ball vs. Ford[edit]
Ball challenged Raymond Ford for the WBA featherweight title on June 1, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[4] Ball defeated Ford by split decision (113-115, 115-113, 115-113) and won the title.[5][6]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 21 fights | 20 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vargas dropped twice, retains WBC title with draw". Fightnews. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "REY VARGAS, NICK BALL FIGHT TO 12-ROUND SPLIT DECISION DRAW; VARGAS RETAINS WBC TITLE". The Ring. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (16 April 2024). "Raymond Ford vs Nick Ball booked for Beterbiev-Bivol undercard". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (1 June 2024). "Nick Ball takes title by decision against Raymond Ford". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Sajad, Kal (1 June 2024). "Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5: Nick Ball becomes world champion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Nick Ball from BoxRec (registration required)
- Nick Ball - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live