WBA featherweight world champion Nick Ball will make the first defence of his strap against American Ronny Rios in Liverpool this weekend and we've got everything you need to know ahead of the fight.
Nick Ball v Ronny Rios is scheduled to take place on Saturday 5th October, 2024.
Nick Ball v Ronny Rios will top the bill of Queensberry's upcoming fight card in Liverpool, with the world title showdown scheduled for a 22:30 (BST) start.
This is however, subject to the length of the undercard bouts.
Nick Ball v Ronny Rios will take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.
Nick Ball v Ronny Rios, together with the full undercard, will be screened live on TNT Sports 1 to customers in the UK and Ireland.
Nick Ball's recently acquired WBA featherweight world title will be on the line after the British star captured it in Saudi Arabia earlier this year.
Ball produced a scintillating display to dethrone former champion Ray Ford as part of the colossal Queensberry v Matchroom card in Riyadh.
It was the Englishman's second successive world title fight, having been controversially denied the WBC title four months earlier after his bout with Rey Vargas was controversially declared a draw.
Nationality: | British |
Date of Birth: | 28th February 1997 |
Height: | 5ft 2ins |
Reach: | 65ins |
Total Fights: | 21 |
Record: | 20-0-1 (11 KOs) |
Nationality: | American |
Date of Birth: | 22nd January 1990 |
Height: | 5ft 7.5ins |
Reach: | 67ins |
Total Fights: | 38 |
Record: | 34-1 (17 KOs) |