Ball vs Masoud

When is Ball vs Masoud?

Nick Ball could face Shabaz Masoud in Summer 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Ball would be making his 4th defense of the WBA World Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Raymond Ford in June 2024. He has held this belt for 1 year, 6 months and 11 days.

Ball vs Masoud 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.

Shabaz Masoud would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 4 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Ball would have a large advantage in power over Masoud, boasting a 57% knockout percentage compared to Masoud's 27%.

Nick Ball is the younger man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Masoud has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ball. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Nick Ball and Shabaz Masoud fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ball is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 10 months earlier than Masoud, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 43 more professional rounds, totaling 146 compared to Masoud's 103.

Nick Ball goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at featherweight.

Ball vs Masoud form

Ball remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Sam Goodman on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated TJ Doheny on March 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in the 10th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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 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 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.

Masoud remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Peter McGrail on December 6, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Prior to that, he had beaten Liam Davies on November 2, 2024, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jose Sanmartin on November 11, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Newcastle Arena, Newcastle.

Before that, he had won against Jack Bateson on November 11, 2022, by technical knockout in the 12th round at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

He had defeated Yoan Boyeaux on March 18, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Nick Ball has been fighting more than Shabaz Masoud.

Nick Ball last fought 10 months and 4 days ago, while Shabaz Masoud's last outing was 6 months and 14 days ago.

Ball's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Masoud's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

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