Nick Ball has been making progress of late and he has been rewarded with a featherweight title shot.
He'll be part of the Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou undercard, as he takes on Rey Vargas.
Vargas is the impressive WBC champion and he will be confident with his own chances.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Rey Vargas vs. Nick Ball.
Vargas vs. Ball fight date, start time
- Date: Friday, March 8
- Time: 4 p.m. UK / 11 a.m. ET
- Vargas vs. Ball ringwalks (approx.): 8:20 p.m. UK / 3:20 p.m. ET
The event is set to begin at 4 p.m. UK / 11 a.m. ET, with this fight's ringwalks scheduled for 8:20 p.m. UK / 3:20 p.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Vargas vs. Ball?
- US, UK and ROW: DAZN.com
Viewers worldwide can watch Parker vs. Zhang ive on DAZN.com (excl. Russia, Belarus and China). Click here for more details.
Can I watch Vargas vs. Ball on DAZN?
The card will stream live on DAZN PPV in over 200 countries across the globe (excl. Russia, Belarus and China). Click here for more details on how to watch Joshua vs. Ngannou live on DAZN PPV.
What devices are supported by DAZN?
DAZN has apps available for all of the following platforms: Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon Fire Tablet, Android Phone & Tablet, iPhone & iPad, Android TV, LG, Smart TV, Panasonic Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, SmartCast, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Roku.
Here is a full list of the devices where DAZN is available, in addition to web browsers on DAZN.com (if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser):
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV Stick | PlayStation 4 |
| Android phones, tablets | Android TV | PlayStation 5 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Apple TV | XBox One |
| Google Chromecast | XBox Series X | S | |
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| Vestel | ||
| Vizio |
Where is the Parker vs. Zhang fight?
The fight will take place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Rey Vargas record and bio
- Nationality: Mexican
- Date of birth: November 25, 1990
- Height: 5' 8"
- Reach: 71"
- Total fights: 37
- Record: 36-1 (22 KOs)
Nick Ball record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: February 28, 1997
- Height: 5' 2"
- Reach: N/A
- Total fights: 19
- Record: 19-0 (11 KOs)
Joshua vs. Ngannou fight card
- Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou; Heavyweight
- Zhilei Zhang vs Joseph Parker; For Zhang's WBO interim heavyweight title
- Rey Vargas vs Nick Ball; For Vargas' WBC featherweight title
- Gavin Gwynne vs. Mark Chamberlain; Lightweight
- Justis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena; Heavyweight
- Roman Fury vs. Martin Svarc; Heavyweight
- Jack McGann vs. Louis Green; Light middleweight
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Christian Lopez Flores; Super lightweight
- Andrii Novytski vs. Juan Torres; Heavyweight
Live on DAZN: Check your region for the Saudi Pro League. Click here for details.