Bookmakers made Nick Ball a big favorite against Sam Goodman when they square off in their contest on Saturday 16th August 2025 at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Sam Goodman if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 79% chance of Ball winning while giving Goodman a 21% chance.
Ball opened as the favorite at 1/4 (-400) however, that price has now got wider by -19/20 (+110).
Goodman opened at 3/1 (+300) which has shorten by 3/-2 (+70).
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 Goodman Head To Head
Nick Ball steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Sam Goodman will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Ball has an advantage in power over Goodman, with a 59% knockout percentage compared to Goodman's 40%.
Nick Ball is the older man by 2 years, at 28 years old.
Goodman has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ball. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Nick Ball and Sam Goodman fight out of an orthodox stance.
Ball's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Goodman's, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 9 months earlier than Goodman, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 13 fewer professional rounds, totaling 134 compared to Goodman's 147.
Nick Ball goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at featherweight.
Sam Goodman is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA in the 126lb division.
Ball vs Goodman betting form
Ball remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated TJ Doheny on March 15, 2025, by in the 10th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Ronny Rios on October 5, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.
Before that, 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.
He had won against Isaac Dogboe on November 18, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Goodman remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Cesar Vaca Espinoza on May 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia.
Prior to that, he had beaten Thattana Luangphon on July 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Mark Schleibs on March 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Zhong Liu on December 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Star, Sydney, Pyrmont. He was a 1/40 (-5000) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Miguel Flores on October 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
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 Sam Goodman.
Nick Ball last fought 5 months and 1 day ago, while Sam Goodman's last outing was 3 months and 2 days ago.
Ball's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.
Goodman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ball vs Goodman Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Ball vs Goodman for In-Play Betting?
Ball vs Goodman will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
