Raymond Ford vs Nick Ball
On June 1, 2024, Raymond Ford (15-0-1, 8 KOs), the featherweight WBA (Regular) champion, defends his title against the reigning WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball (19-0-1, 11 KOs).
Ford vs Ball Stats
Raymond Ford is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a 12th round TKO victory over Otabek Kholmatov, 2 months and 30 days ago. Nick Ball is coming off a draw with a 55% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Rey Vargas, 2 months and 24 days ago.
Ford vs Ball Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Nick Ball at 53.8-46.2, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Ball has a slightly better chance of winning, but Ford could also certainly pull it off.
Ford vs Ball Result
Nick Ball defeated Raymond Ford via split decision and wins the WBA (Regular) title — in his first world-title fight. Ball improves his record to 20-0-1, while Ford adds a loss to his record at 15-1-1.