When is Ball vs Ford II?
Nick Ball could face Raymond Ford in late 2024 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 20 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Raymond Ford would make his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Ball would have a slight advantage in power over Ford, with a 55% knockout percentage compared to Ford's 53%.
Nick Ball is the older man by 2 years, at 27 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 1 more professional rounds, totaling 114 compared to Ford's 113.
Raymond Ford is currently ranked number 7 by the WBC in the 130lb division.
Ball vs Ford II form
Ball remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Raymond Ford on June 1, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had won against Lodumo Lamati on May 27, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast.
He had beaten Jesus Ramirez Rubio on November 11, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Ford has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Nick Ball on June 1, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, 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.
Going into that contest, he had won against Jessie Magdaleno on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.
Before that, he had defeated Sakaria Lukas on November 12, 2022, by knockout in the 8th round at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland.
He had beaten Richard Medina on June 25, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Tech Port Arena, Texas.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Nick Ball has been fighting more than Raymond Ford.
Nick Ball last fought 6 months and 27 days ago, while Raymond Ford's last outing was 6 months and 27 days ago.
Ball's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Ford's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 2 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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