Bookmakers made Nick Ball a massive favorite against Ronny Rios when they square off in their contest on Saturday 5th October 2024 at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Ronny Rios if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 87% chance of Ball winning while giving Rios a 13% chance.
Ball opened as the favorite at 1/9 (-910).
Rios opened at 11/2 (+550) 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 Rios Head To Head
Nick Ball steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ronny Rios will make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Ball has a slight advantage in power over Rios, with a 55% knockout percentage compared to Rios' 50%.
Nick Ball is the younger man by 7 years, at 27 years old.
Rios has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ball. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Nick Ball and Ronny Rios fight out of an orthodox stance.
Ball is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 years and 8 months later than Rios, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 120 fewer professional rounds, totaling 114 compared to Rios' 234.
Nick Ball goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at featherweight.
Ronny Rios is currently ranked number 13 by the WBA in the 126lb division.
Ball vs Rios betting form
Ball remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he 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.
Prior to 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had beaten 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.
He had defeated Jesus Ramirez Rubio on November 11, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Rios has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Murodjon Akhmadaliev on June 25, 2022, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tech Port Arena, Texas, United States. He was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had won against Oscar Negrete on February 13, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Diego De La Hoya on July 13, 2019, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA Interim World Featherweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Daniel Olea on April 26, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Forum, Inglewood.
He had been beaten by Azat Hovhannisyan on March 9, 2018, by knockout in the 6th round at The Hangar, California.
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 Ronny Rios.
Nick Ball last fought 4 months and 4 days ago, while Ronny Rios' last outing was 2 years, 3 months and 10 days ago.
Ball's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Rios' last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 6 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ball vs Rios Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Ball vs Rios for In-Play Betting?
Ball vs Rios will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
