Bookmakers made Raymond Ford a favourite against Nick Ball when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 1st June 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 1/2 (-200) to win the clash outright, while you can get 6/4 (+150) on Nick Ball if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 63% chance of Ford winning while giving Ball a 37% chance.
Ford opened as the favourite at 4/7 (-180) however, that price has now got wider by -93/100 (+110).
Ball opened at 11/8 (+140) which has shorten by -28/25 (+90).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 175 pounds (12.25 stones or 79.55 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBA light heavyweight championship of the world.
Ford vs Ball Head To Head
Raymond Ford steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero loses and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Nick Ball will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 1 draw, with 11 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Ball has a slight advantage in power over Ford, with a 58% knock out percentage over Ford's 53%.
Raymond Ford is the younger man by 2 years, at 25 years old.
Ford has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ball. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Raymond Ford fights out of the southpaw stance, while Nick Ball is an orthodox fighter.
Ford is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 less fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 10 months later than Ball, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 1 less professional rounds, 101 to Ball's 102.
Ford vs Ball betting form
Ford remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Otabek Kholmatov on 2nd March 2024 by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, United States. He was a 13/10 (+130) underdog going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had beat Jessie Magdaleno on 8th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio. He was a 2/7 (-340) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Sakaria Lukas on 12th November 2022 by knockout in the 8th round at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland.
Before that, he had beat Richard Medina on 25th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Tech Port Arena, Texas.
He had defeated Edward Vazquez on 5th February 2022 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Footprint Center, Phoenix.
Ball remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he drew Rey Vargas on 8th March 2024 by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 1/2 (-200) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had won against Isaac Dogboe on 18th November 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Lodumo Lamati on 27th May 2023 by technical knockout in the 12th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favourite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beat Jesus Ramirez Rubio on 11th November 2022 by technical knockout in the 1st round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
He had won against Nathanael Kakololo on 16th July 2022 by technical knockout in the 12th round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
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 Raymond Ford.
Raymond Ford last fought 2 months and 30 days ago, while Nick Ball's last outing was 2 months and 24 days ago.
Ford's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.
Ball's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ford vs Ball Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 1:00 PM EST or 10:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Ford vs Ball for In-Play Betting?
Ford vs Ball will be broadcast on DAZN PPV UK in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by DAZN PPV.
