When is Ball vs Ford II?
Nick Ball could face Raymond Ford in late 2025 the United States.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).
Ball vs Ford II stats
Nick Ball would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Raymond Ford would make his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Ball would have an advantage in power over Ford, with a 57% knockout percentage compared to Ford's 44%.
Nick Ball is the older man by 2 years, at 28 years old.
Ford has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ball. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Nick Ball fights out of the orthodox stance, while Raymond Ford is a southpaw.
Ball is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 10 months earlier than Ford, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 146 compared to Ford's 143.
Raymond Ford is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring in the 130lb division.
Ball vs Ford II form
Ball remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Sam Goodman on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had beaten TJ Doheny on March 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in the 10th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had 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.
Before that, 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 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.
Ford has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Abraham Nova on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had defeated Thomas Mattice on April 12, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.
Going into that contest, he had won against Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz on November 9, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.
Before that, he had been beaten by Nick Ball on June 1, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He had defeated Otabek Kholmatov on March 2, 2024, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, United States.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Nick Ball has been fighting more than Raymond Ford.
Nick Ball last fought 4 months and 7 days ago, while Raymond Ford's last outing was 4 months and 7 days ago.
Ball's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.
Ford's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
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