Bookmakers made Nick Ball a big favorite against TJ Doheny when they meet in their bout on Tuesday 25th March 2025 at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/8 (-830) to win the bout outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on TJ Doheny if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Ball winning while giving Doheny a 15% chance.
Ball opened as the favorite at 1/8 (-830).
Doheny opened at 5/1 (+500).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 126 pounds (8.82 stones or 57.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Ball vs Doheny Head To Head
Nick Ball steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
TJ Doheny will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Doheny has an advantage in power over Ball, with a 77% knockout percentage compared to Ball's 57%.
Nick Ball is the younger man by 11 years, at 27 years old.
Doheny has a 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Nick Ball and TJ Doheny fight out of an orthodox stance.
Ball is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 years and 2 months later than Doheny, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 61 fewer professional rounds, totaling 124 compared to Doheny's 185.
Nick Ball goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at featherweight.
Ball vs Doheny betting form
Ball remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Ronny Rios on October 5, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Raymond Ford on June 1, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had drawn with Rey Vargas on March 8, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 1/2 (-200) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had beaten Isaac Dogboe on November 18, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
He had defeated Lodumo Lamati on May 27, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
TJ Doheny has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Naoya Inoue on September 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan. He was a 20/1 (+2000) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had won against Bryl Bayogos on May 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Japhethlee Llamido on October 31, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo. He was a 13/4 (+320) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had been beaten by Sam Goodman on March 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia. He was a 57/20 (+290) underdog going into the contest.
He had lost to Michael Conlan on August 6, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Falls Park, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Nick Ball has been fighting more than TJ Doheny.
Nick Ball last fought 5 months and 20 days ago, while TJ Doheny's last outing was 6 months and 22 days ago.
Ball's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.
Doheny's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ball vs Doheny Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which is 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Ball vs Doheny for In-Play Betting?
Ball vs Doheny will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
