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Nick Ball

"Wrecking Ball"

23-1-1

Featherweight #4

25Career bouts

158Rounds boxed

Jun 2017Pro debut

57%KO rate

Former WBA Featherweight Champion

Bio

Kirkby's Nick Ball — the Wrecking Ball — is a former WBA featherweight champion who won the title from Raymond Ford in June 2024 and defended it twice, against TJ Doheny and Sam Goodman. The 5-foot-2 pressure fighter lost the belt to Brandon Figueroa in February 2026 and returns against Anthony Cacace on December 19.

Tale of the Tape

Record	23-1-1
Division	Featherweight (126 lb)
Status	Contender
Nickname	Wrecking Ball
Age	29
Nationality	British
Height	5'2" / 157cm
Reach	65" / 165cm
Stance	Orthodox
Win methods	13 wins by KO · 10 by decision
KO rate	57% (13 of 23 wins)

Career record

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Rd	Location · Notes	Record
Feb 7, 2026	Brandon Figueroa	L	TKO	12 of 12	M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, EnglandLost WBA featherweight title	23-1-1
Aug 16, 2025	Sam Goodman	W	UD	12 of 12	anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained WBA featherweight title	23-0-1
Mar 15, 2025	TJ Doheny	W	RTD	10 of 12	M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained WBA featherweight title	22-0-1
Oct 5, 2024	Ronny Rios	W	TKO	10 of 12	M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained WBA featherweight title	21-0-1
Jun 1, 2024	Raymond Ford	W	SD	12 of 12	Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon WBA featherweight title	20-0-1
Mar 8, 2024	Rey Vargas	D	SD	12 of 12	Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFor WBC featherweight title	19-0-1
Nov 18, 2023	Isaac Dogboe	W	UD	12 of 12	Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained WBC Silver featherweight title	19-0-0
May 27, 2023	Ludumo Lamati	W	TKO	12 of 12	SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained WBC Silver featherweight title	18-0-0
Nov 11, 2022	Jesus Ramirez Rubio	W	TKO	1 of 12	York Hall, London, EnglandRetained WBC Silver featherweight title	17-0-0
Jul 16, 2022	Nathanael Kakololo	W	TKO	12 of 12	Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBC Silver featherweight title	16-0-0
Apr 23, 2022	Isaac Lowe	W	TKO	6 of 12	Wembley Stadium, London, EnglandWon vacant WBC Silver featherweight title	15-0-0
Oct 9, 2021	Piotr Gudel	W	TKO	1 of 8	Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England	14-0-0
Jul 31, 2020	Jerome Campbell	W	PTS	8 of 8	BT Sport Studio, London, England	13-0-0
Feb 28, 2020	Ivan Godor	W	RTD	1 of 6	Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England	12-0-0
Nov 18, 2019	Johnson Tellez	W	TKO	2 of 4	Hilton Hotel, London, England	11-0-0
Sep 21, 2019	Abdon Cesar	W	PTS	6 of 6	Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England	10-0-0
May 4, 2019	Michael Isaac Carrero	W	TKO	3 of 6	Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England	9-0-0
Mar 2, 2019	Reynaldo Cajina	W	KO	2 of 4	Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England	8-0-0
Nov 27, 2018	Joe Ducker	W	TKO	2 of 6	Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England	7-0-0
Jul 21, 2018	Brian Phillips	W	TKO	2 of 8	Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England	6-0-0
Mar 2, 2018	Innocent Anyanwu	W	PTS	4 of 4	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England	5-0-0
Nov 4, 2017	Antonio Horvatic	W	PTS	4 of 4	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England	4-0-0
Sep 29, 2017	Luke Fash	W	PTS	4 of 4	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England	3-0-0
Jul 29, 2017	Jamie Quinn	W	PTS	4 of 4	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England	2-0-0
Jun 30, 2017	Dmitrijs Gutmans	W	PTS	4 of 4	Fusion Nightclub, Liverpool, England	1-0-0

2026

LBrandon FigueroaTKO · R12 of 12

Feb 7, 2026 · M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England23-1-1

Lost WBA featherweight title

2025

WSam GoodmanUD · R12 of 12

Aug 16, 2025 · anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia23-0-1

Retained WBA featherweight title

WTJ DohenyRTD · R10 of 12

Mar 15, 2025 · M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England22-0-1

Retained WBA featherweight title

2024

WRonny RiosTKO · R10 of 12

Oct 5, 2024 · M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England21-0-1

Retained WBA featherweight title

WRaymond FordSD · R12 of 12

Jun 1, 2024 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia20-0-1

Won WBA featherweight title

DRey VargasSD · R12 of 12

Mar 8, 2024 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia19-0-1

For WBC featherweight title

2023

WIsaac DogboeUD · R12 of 12

Nov 18, 2023 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England19-0-0

Retained WBC Silver featherweight title

WLudumo LamatiTKO · R12 of 12

May 27, 2023 · SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland18-0-0

Retained WBC Silver featherweight title

2022

WJesus Ramirez RubioTKO · R1 of 12

Nov 11, 2022 · York Hall, London, England17-0-0

Retained WBC Silver featherweight title

WNathanael KakololoTKO · R12 of 12

Jul 16, 2022 · Copper Box Arena, London, England16-0-0

Retained WBC Silver featherweight title

WIsaac LoweTKO · R6 of 12

Apr 23, 2022 · Wembley Stadium, London, England15-0-0

Won vacant WBC Silver featherweight title

2021

WPiotr GudelTKO · R1 of 8

Oct 9, 2021 · Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England14-0-0

2020

WJerome CampbellPTS · R8 of 8

Jul 31, 2020 · BT Sport Studio, London, England13-0-0

WIvan GodorRTD · R1 of 6

Feb 28, 2020 · Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England12-0-0

2019

WJohnson TellezTKO · R2 of 4

Nov 18, 2019 · Hilton Hotel, London, England11-0-0

WAbdon CesarPTS · R6 of 6

Sep 21, 2019 · Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England10-0-0

WMichael Isaac CarreroTKO · R3 of 6

May 4, 2019 · Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England9-0-0

WReynaldo CajinaKO · R2 of 4

Mar 2, 2019 · Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England8-0-0

2018

WJoe DuckerTKO · R2 of 6

Nov 27, 2018 · Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England7-0-0

WBrian PhillipsTKO · R2 of 8

Jul 21, 2018 · Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England6-0-0

WInnocent AnyanwuPTS · R4 of 4

Mar 2, 2018 · Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England5-0-0

2017

WAntonio HorvaticPTS · R4 of 4

Nov 4, 2017 · Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England4-0-0

WLuke FashPTS · R4 of 4

Sep 29, 2017 · Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England3-0-0

WJamie QuinnPTS · R4 of 4

Jul 29, 2017 · Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England2-0-0

WDmitrijs GutmansPTS · R4 of 4

Jun 30, 2017 · Fusion Nightclub, Liverpool, England1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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