WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball (21-0-1, 12 KOs) defends his world title on March 15 in opposition to TJ Doheny (26-5, 20 KOs) on the M&S Financial institution Enviornment, Liverpool. The total occasion can be proven on TNT Sports activities and Discovery+ for these within the UK, whereas DAZN can even present the battle in over 200 nations worldwide. Forward of battle evening, Frank Warren spoke to talkSPORT and hinted at a possible ‘monster’ battle sooner or later for the Liverpudlian.
Frank Warren Discusses Nick Ball’s Potential Conflict with Naoya Inoue
Warren Talks Potential Ball vs Inoue Bout
Ball loved a memorable 2024 marketing campaign, with spectacular wins over Raymond Ford and Ronny Rios, along with a controversial draw in opposition to Rey Vargas. Doheny had gained three fights in a row earlier than his defeat final trip in opposition to Naoya Inoue.
When talking to talkSPORT, Warren was requested by Ade Oladpio if Nick Ball might be within the dialog to face Naoya Inoue: “Yeah, we’ve had conversations about it, but it surely gained’t occur till the tip of the 12 months if it does. And he’s acquired to get by as you simply stated, a battle on Saturday which fingers crossed he’ll,” stated the Queensberry founder.
Warren continued: “Then after that, I’d anticipate him to return out once more and have one other battle earlier than the tip of the 12 months, after which we will hopefully get the Inoue battle on, which is a battle I actually do fancy him in.”
Inoue is because of face Ramon Cardenas on Could 4 – and will he come by that, it’s anticipated he’ll face Murodjon“MJ” Akhmadaliev earlier than combating in Riyadh on the finish of the 12 months. May Ball-Inoue happen in late 2025?
Nick Ball vs TJ Doheny Full Battle Card
Nick Ball vs. TJ Doheny, 12 rounds, for Ball’s WBA featherweight titleAndrew Cain vs. Charlie Edwards, 12 rounds, for Cain’s British and Commonwealth bantamweight titlesBrad Strand vs. Ionut Baluta, 10 rounds, tremendous bantamweightsJadier Herrera vs. Jose Macias Enriquez, 10 rounds, lightweightsJack Turner vs. Ryan Farrag, 10 rounds, junior bantamweightsBoma Brown vs. Cristian Uwaka, 6 rounds, heavyweightsJack Energy vs. Jose Aguirre, 6 rounds, middleweightsStephen Clarke vs. Dmitri Protkunas, 6 rounds, middleweightsLucas Biswana vs. Ezequiel Gregores, 4 rounds, welterweightsLewis Lawton vs. Artjom Spatar, 4 rounds, tremendous welterweightsWilliam Birchall vs. Engel Gomez, 4 rounds, featherweightsLeighton Birchall vs. Laszlo Bernath, 4 rounds, tremendous bantamweights
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