The WBA world featherweight title will be on the line when Nick Ball and Ray Ford meet in June as part of the Queensberry vs. Matchroom event.
Ford, 25, claimed the vacant belt when he defeated Otabek Kholmatov in March, and now he'll make his first defence of the title while trying to improve to 20-0-1.
His opponent, 27-year-old Ball, will be stepping into his second straight world title fight after battling WBC champion Rey Vargas to a draw in March.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Ball vs. Ford.
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Ball vs. Ford fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, June 1
- Time: TBA
- Main event ringwalks (approx): TBA
Timings for the event have not been confirmed at the time of writing.
What channel/stream is Ball vs. Ford?
The fight can be seen live on DAZN.
Where is the Ball vs. Ford?
The fight will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ticket information for Ball vs. Ford
Ticket information will be published here when available.
Nick Ball record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: February 28, 1997
- Height: 5' 2"
- Reach: 65"
- Total fights: 20
- Record: 19-0-1 (11 KOs)
Ray Ford record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: March 16, 1999
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 69"
- Total fights: 16
- Record: 15-0-1 (8 KOs)
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