Nick Ball (boxer)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Wrecking Ball |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 28 February 1997 Kirkby, Merseyside, England |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Weight | Featherweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Win by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Nick Ball (born 28 February 1997) is a British professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title from 2024 to 2026.
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.[1] The fight ended as a split draw with Vargas retaining his title.[2][3]
WBA Featherweight Champion
Ball vs. Ford
Ball challenged Raymond Ford for the WBA featherweight title on 1 June 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[4] Ball defeated Ford by split decision (113–115, 115–113, 115–113) and won the title.[5][6]
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.[7] He won the fight in the 10th round, after Rios' corner threw in the towel.[8][9][10][11]
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.[12][13] Ball won the fight by stoppage when Doheny's corner stopped the fight at the end of the 10th round.[14][15]
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.[16] Ball won by unanimous decision as the judges scored the contest 118–110, 117–111 and 115–113.[17]
Ball vs. Figueroa
Ball was scheduled to make the fourth defense 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.[18][19][20]
Professional boxing record
| 25 fights | 23 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Loss | 23–1–1 | Brandon Figueroa | TKO | 12 (12), 0:32 | 7 Feb 2026 | M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England | Lost WBA featherweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Sam Goodman | UD | 12 | 16 Aug 2025 | anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Retained WBA featherweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 | TJ Doheny | RTD | 10 (12), 3:00 | 15 Mar 2025 | M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England | Retained WBA featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | Ronny Rios | TKO | 10 (12), 2:06 | 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 Jul 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 Jul 2018 | Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England | |
| 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 |